31 Best colleges for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 688K citations received by 29.1K academic papers made by 31 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: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Education Majors

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Education Majors

#54 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Education Majors

#99 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#115 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Education Majors

#147 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

7. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Education Majors

#157 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

8. Marymount University

Arlington

For Education Majors

#217 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

9. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Education Majors

#308 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

10. Radford University

Radford

For Education Majors

#345 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

11. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Education Majors

#410 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

12. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Education Majors

#452 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

13. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Education Majors

#573 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

14. Longwood University

Farmville

For Education Majors

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

15. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#585 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Education Majors

#590 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

17. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Education Majors

#601 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

18. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#640 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

19. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Education Majors

#646 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Education Majors

#689 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

21. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Education Majors

#697 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

22. Hampton University

Hampton

For Education Majors

#747 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

23. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Education Majors

#789 in the United States

#853 in North America

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

24. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Education Majors

#852 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

25. Roanoke College

Salem

For Education Majors

#893 in the United States

#961 in North America

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

26. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Education Majors

#924 in the United States

#992 in North America

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

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Education Majors

#970 in the United States

#1041 in North America

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

28. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Education Majors

#1036 in the United States

#1108 in North America

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

29. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Education Majors

#1079 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

30. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Education Majors

#1082 in the United States

#1156 in North America

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

31. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Education Majors

#1083 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

Closest to Virginia states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	10	121
District of Columbia	8	81
North Carolina	30	14
Maryland	23	15
Pennsylvania	76	3
South Carolina	18	68
Ohio	46	6
New Jersey	22	33
Kentucky	18	62
Tennessee	23	29
Georgia	31	30
Indiana	23	10
New York	101	9
Connecticut	18	45
Rhode Island	8	118
Massachusetts	53	12
Alabama	16	85
Vermont	6	163
Illinois	46	7
Michigan	21	1
New Hampshire	9	136
Florida	35	22
Mississippi	7	160
Wisconsin	27	8
Missouri	24	41
Maine	7	211
Arkansas	10	137
Iowa	12	27
Louisiana	17	82
Minnesota	23	16
Kansas	8	48
Oklahoma	12	83
Nebraska	7	51
South Dakota	8	320
Texas	58	17
North Dakota	3	185
Colorado	18	36
New Mexico	6	98
Puerto Rico	4	546
Montana	4	203
Utah	9	50
Arizona	7	11
Idaho	5	150
Nevada	5	108
Washington	18	5
Oregon	16	91
California	88	2
Hawaii	5	90