39 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 64.6K academic papers made by 39 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 Linguistics

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Linguistics

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Linguistics

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Linguistics

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Linguistics

#170 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Linguistics

#174 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Linguistics

#178 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Linguistics

#241 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Linguistics

#264 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Linguistics

#369 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Linguistics

#377 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Linguistics

#448 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Linguistics

#482 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Linguistics

#531 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

15. Radford University

Radford

For Linguistics

#540 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

16. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Linguistics

#600 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Linguistics

#681 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

18. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Linguistics

#718 in the United States

#781 in North America

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

19. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Linguistics

#731 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

20. Hampton University

Hampton

For Linguistics

#737 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

21. Longwood University

Farmville

For Linguistics

#752 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Linguistics

#796 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Linguistics

#815 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

24. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Linguistics

#854 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Linguistics

#886 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

26. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Linguistics

#945 in the United States

#1018 in North America

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

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Linguistics

#949 in the United States

#1022 in North America

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

28. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Linguistics

#973 in the United States

#1047 in North America

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

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Linguistics

#994 in the United States

#1068 in North America

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

30. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Linguistics

#997 in the United States

#1071 in North America

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

31. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Linguistics

#1024 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

32. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Linguistics

#1034 in the United States

#1109 in North America

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

33. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Linguistics

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

34. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Linguistics

#1147 in the United States

#1224 in North America

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

35. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Linguistics

#1181 in the United States

#1260 in North America

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

36. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Linguistics

#1193 in the United States

#1272 in North America

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

37. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Linguistics

#1202 in the United States

#1281 in North America

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

38. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Linguistics

#1233 in the United States

#1312 in North America

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

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Linguistics

#1262 in the United States

#1343 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	13	115
District of Columbia	8	57
North Carolina	34	27
Maryland	26	13
Pennsylvania	89	8
South Carolina	20	78
Ohio	51	22
New Jersey	24	23
Kentucky	19	65
Tennessee	29	45
Georgia	37	44
Indiana	31	34
New York	117	7
Connecticut	20	11
Rhode Island	9	61
Massachusetts	60	2
Alabama	22	80
Vermont	7	122
Illinois	61	9
Michigan	30	4
New Hampshire	11	83
Florida	39	37
Mississippi	11	182
Wisconsin	27	15
Missouri	32	36
Maine	9	220
Arkansas	16	147
Iowa	19	35
Louisiana	20	81
Minnesota	25	25
Kansas	10	74
Oklahoma	15	121
Nebraska	10	104
South Dakota	8	339
Texas	68	18
North Dakota	5	215
Colorado	18	51
New Mexico	7	98
Puerto Rico	9	498
Montana	4	218
Utah	10	49
Arizona	8	31
Idaho	7	203
Nevada	4	144
Washington	23	6
Oregon	16	87
California	110	1
Alaska	3	331
Hawaii	6	108