42 Best Law schools in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 2.9M citations received by 147K 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

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

2. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Law

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Law

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Law

#100 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Law

#139 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Law

#159 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Law

#186 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Law

#208 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Law

#219 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Law

#293 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

11. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Law

#383 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

12. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Law

#390 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

13. Radford University

Radford

For Law

#492 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Law

#531 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Law

#583 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Law

#611 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

17. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Law

#706 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

18. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Law

#713 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Law

#737 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Law

#743 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

21. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Law

#760 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

22. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Law

#766 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Law

#775 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

24. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Law

#781 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

25. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Law

#788 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Law

#832 in the United States

#901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

27. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Law

#957 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

28. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Law

#989 in the United States

#1059 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,046

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Law

#995 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

30. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Law

#1033 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,408

31. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Law

#1041 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

32. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Law

#1043 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $23,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $30,460

33. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Law

#1070 in the United States

#1142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

34. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Law

#1110 in the United States

#1184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,746
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,389

35. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Law

#1122 in the United States

#1196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

36. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Law

#1183 in the United States

#1258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,886

37. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Law

#1266 in the United States

#1342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

38. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Law

#1268 in the United States

#1344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Law

#1302 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,575
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,050

40. Averett University

Danville

For Law

#1394 in the United States

#1475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,781

41. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Law

#1400 in the United States

#1482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 902
Net Price: $21,057
Receiving Aid: 79%

42. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Law

#1508 in the United States

#1594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1005
Net Price: $25,558
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	17	125
District of Columbia	10	44
North Carolina	47	21
Maryland	27	15
Delaware	3	86
Pennsylvania	99	7
South Carolina	27	63
Ohio	62	19
New Jersey	28	23
Kentucky	26	61
Tennessee	34	46
Georgia	48	42
Indiana	34	54
New York	136	6
Connecticut	21	8
Rhode Island	9	74
Massachusetts	70	1
Alabama	25	97
Vermont	11	129
Illinois	76	11
Michigan	40	2
New Hampshire	12	79
Florida	60	33
Mississippi	13	181
Wisconsin	33	16
Missouri	39	43
Maine	14	222
Arkansas	16	138
Iowa	31	45
Louisiana	25	82
Minnesota	28	18
Kansas	16	69
Oklahoma	20	92
Nebraska	13	87
South Dakota	8	329
Texas	79	20
North Dakota	7	211
Colorado	21	60
New Mexico	7	99
Puerto Rico	12	626
Montana	8	207
Utah	11	48
Arizona	9	25
Idaho	7	235
Nevada	6	134
Washington	30	5
Oregon	17	103
California	130	3
Alaska	4	323
Hawaii	6	113