39 Best colleges for Linguistics in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 1.85M citations received by 65.9K 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: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Linguistics

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Linguistics

#95 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Linguistics

#140 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Linguistics

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Linguistics

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Linguistics

#179 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Linguistics

#242 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Linguistics

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Linguistics

#368 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
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: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Linguistics

#458 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Linguistics

#485 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Linguistics

#525 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

15. Radford University

Radford

For Linguistics

#541 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Linguistics

#599 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Linguistics

#682 in the United States

#742 in North America

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

18. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Linguistics

#708 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

19. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Linguistics

#734 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Linguistics

#742 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Hampton University

Hampton

For Linguistics

#749 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Linguistics

#802 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Linguistics

#812 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

24. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Linguistics

#850 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Linguistics

#881 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Linguistics

#944 in the United States

#1017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,044

27. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Linguistics

#957 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Linguistics

#973 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Linguistics

#1000 in the United States

#1074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,912

30. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Linguistics

#1001 in the United States

#1075 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,021
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $32,378

31. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Linguistics

#1017 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

32. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Linguistics

#1031 in the United States

#1106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1190
Net Price: $11,316
Receiving Aid: 100%

33. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Linguistics

#1082 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Linguistics

#1123 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

35. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Linguistics

#1177 in the United States

#1255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

36. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Linguistics

#1193 in the United States

#1272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,135

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Linguistics

#1203 in the United States

#1282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

38. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Linguistics

#1237 in the United States

#1317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,668

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Linguistics

#1269 in the United States

#1350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $4,680

Closest to Virginia states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	13	116
District of Columbia	8	57
North Carolina	34	27
Maryland	26	13
Pennsylvania	90	8
South Carolina	20	79
Ohio	51	22
New Jersey	24	23
Kentucky	19	68
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	123
Illinois	62	9
Michigan	30	4
New Hampshire	11	83
Florida	39	36
Mississippi	11	180
Wisconsin	27	16
Missouri	32	37
Maine	9	220
Arkansas	16	148
Iowa	20	35
Louisiana	20	82
Minnesota	25	26
Kansas	10	75
Oklahoma	15	117
Nebraska	10	105
South Dakota	8	338
Texas	68	18
North Dakota	5	213
Colorado	18	51
New Mexico	8	98
Puerto Rico	10	501
Montana	4	218
Utah	10	48
Arizona	9	30
Idaho	7	202
Nevada	5	143
Washington	23	6
Oregon	16	89
California	111	1
Alaska	3	332
Hawaii	6	107