30 Best colleges for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 650K citations received by 28.3K academic papers made by 30 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 Education Majors

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Education Majors

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Education Majors

#55 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Education Majors

#100 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#119 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Education Majors

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

7. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Education Majors

#156 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

8. Marymount University

Arlington

For Education Majors

#216 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

9. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Education Majors

#305 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

10. Radford University

Radford

For Education Majors

#344 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

11. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Education Majors

#409 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

12. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Education Majors

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

13. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Education Majors

#574 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

14. Longwood University

Farmville

For Education Majors

#581 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

15. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Education Majors

#598 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

17. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Education Majors

#607 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

18. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#637 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

19. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Education Majors

#645 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Education Majors

#687 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

21. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Education Majors

#695 in the United States

#753 in North America

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

22. Hampton University

Hampton

For Education Majors

#740 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

23. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Education Majors

#785 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

24. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Education Majors

#848 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

25. Roanoke College

Salem

For Education Majors

#887 in the United States

#953 in North America

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

26. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Education Majors

#927 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Education Majors

#967 in the United States

#1038 in North America

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

28. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Education Majors

#1031 in the United States

#1103 in North America

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

29. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Education Majors

#1077 in the United States

#1151 in North America

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

30. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Education Majors

#1078 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

Closest to Virginia states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	10	118
District of Columbia	8	82
North Carolina	30	14
Maryland	23	15
Pennsylvania	76	3
South Carolina	18	68
Ohio	45	6
New Jersey	22	33
Kentucky	18	62
Tennessee	23	29
Georgia	31	30
Indiana	23	10
New York	100	7
Connecticut	18	45
Rhode Island	8	117
Massachusetts	53	13
Alabama	16	85
Vermont	6	164
Illinois	46	9
Michigan	21	1
New Hampshire	8	136
Florida	35	22
Mississippi	7	159
Wisconsin	27	8
Missouri	24	41
Maine	7	209
Arkansas	10	137
Iowa	12	25
Louisiana	17	80
Minnesota	23	16
Kansas	8	48
Oklahoma	11	83
Nebraska	7	47
South Dakota	8	321
Texas	58	17
North Dakota	3	187
Colorado	18	36
New Mexico	6	99
Puerto Rico	4	541
Montana	4	202
Utah	9	52
Arizona	7	11
Idaho	5	153
Nevada	5	109
Washington	18	5
Oregon	16	91
California	88	2
Hawaii	5	89