42 Best Law schools in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 4.25M citations received by 165K academic papers made by 42 universities in Virginia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Law

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

2. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Law

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Law

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Law

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Law

#138 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Law

#157 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Law

#171 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Law

#196 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Law

#226 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Law

#290 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

11. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Law

#373 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

12. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Law

#411 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

13. Radford University

Radford

For Law

#475 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Law

#532 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Law

#574 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Law

#616 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Law

#698 in the United States

#759 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Law

#731 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

19. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Law

#733 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Law

#735 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

21. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Law

#740 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Hampton University

Hampton

For Law

#778 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

23. Longwood University

Farmville

For Law

#779 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Law

#798 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Law

#838 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Law

#848 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

27. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Law

#966 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

28. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Law

#1004 in the United States

#1076 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,862

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Law

#1038 in the United States

#1112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

30. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Law

#1044 in the United States

#1118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

31. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Law

#1058 in the United States

#1132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,598

32. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Law

#1085 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,710
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,242

33. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Law

#1102 in the United States

#1177 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

34. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Law

#1130 in the United States

#1205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

35. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Law

#1136 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,838
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $25,673

36. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Law

#1179 in the United States

#1255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

37. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Law

#1202 in the United States

#1279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,856

38. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Law

#1277 in the United States

#1355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,680

39. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Law

#1286 in the United States

#1364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

40. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Law

#1425 in the United States

#1507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 880
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Law

#1467 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 990
Net Price: $22,521
Receiving Aid: 100%

42. Averett University

Danville

For Law

#1535 in the United States

#1622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1076
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,091

Closest to Virginia states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	17	123
District of Columbia	11	41
North Carolina	47	20
Maryland	28	13
Delaware	4	86
Pennsylvania	99	8
South Carolina	28	62
Ohio	62	19
New Jersey	28	22
Kentucky	27	63
Tennessee	37	47
Georgia	49	46
Indiana	35	39
New York	136	6
Connecticut	21	7
Rhode Island	9	70
Massachusetts	71	1
Alabama	25	96
Vermont	11	127
Illinois	77	9
Michigan	41	2
New Hampshire	12	75
Florida	63	34
Mississippi	14	178
Wisconsin	33	16
Missouri	40	43
Maine	14	227
Arkansas	16	128
Iowa	31	48
Louisiana	26	83
Minnesota	28	18
Kansas	16	67
Oklahoma	20	92
Nebraska	13	87
South Dakota	8	334
Texas	82	21
North Dakota	7	223
Colorado	21	57
New Mexico	8	104
Puerto Rico	12	631
Montana	8	211
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	25
Idaho	7	239
Nevada	6	131
Washington	32	5
Oregon	18	101
California	132	3
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	7	112