15 Best colleges for Media Studies in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 62K citations received by 6.24K academic papers made by 15 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
3. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
4. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
5. College of William and Mary
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
6. James Madison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
7. Old Dominion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
8. Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $31,989
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,069
9. University of Richmond
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,037
10. Washington and Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,055
11. Radford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
12. Regent University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,512
13. University of Mary Washington
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
14. Virginia Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $21,267
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,923
15. Christopher Newport University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
Closest to Virginia states to learn Media Studies
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 5 | 32 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 28 |
| Maryland | 14 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 39 |
| Ohio | 19 | 16 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 22 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 56 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 73 |
| Georgia | 13 | 52 |
| Indiana | 16 | 20 |
| New York | 67 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 12 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 168 |
| Massachusetts | 34 | 24 |
| Alabama | 8 | 54 |
| Vermont | 4 | 143 |
| Illinois | 26 | 9 |
| Michigan | 17 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 90 |
| Florida | 15 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 121 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 5 |
| Missouri | 10 | 4 |
| Maine | 6 | 194 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 76 |
| Iowa | 7 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 65 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 26 |
| Kansas | 7 | 51 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 66 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 130 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 319 |
| Texas | 26 | 6 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 193 |
| Colorado | 10 | 49 |
| Utah | 5 | 68 |
| Arizona | 3 | 19 |
| Idaho | 3 | 219 |
| Washington | 12 | 7 |
| Oregon | 9 | 80 |
| California | 54 | 8 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 86 |