29 Best colleges for Education Majors in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 444K citations received by 25.3K academic papers made by 29 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

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Education Majors

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Education Majors

#54 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Education Majors

#99 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#132 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Education Majors

#137 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Education Majors

#151 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

8. Marymount University

Arlington

For Education Majors

#219 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

9. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Education Majors

#319 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

10. Radford University

Radford

For Education Majors

#329 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Education Majors

#391 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

12. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Education Majors

#473 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

13. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#502 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

14. Longwood University

Farmville

For Education Majors

#536 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Education Majors

#568 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

16. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Education Majors

#581 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Education Majors

#590 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

18. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Education Majors

#602 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

19. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Education Majors

#636 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Education Majors

#672 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

21. Hampton University

Hampton

For Education Majors

#705 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

22. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Education Majors

#740 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

23. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Education Majors

#770 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

24. Roanoke College

Salem

For Education Majors

#867 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

25. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Education Majors

#889 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

26. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Education Majors

#914 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

27. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Education Majors

#932 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

28. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Education Majors

#994 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $23,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $30,460

29. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Education Majors

#1029 in the United States

#1101 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

Closest to Virginia states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	8	117
District of Columbia	7	85
North Carolina	27	19
Maryland	21	14
Pennsylvania	71	3
South Carolina	17	66
Ohio	44	5
New Jersey	22	34
Kentucky	15	55
Tennessee	20	25
Georgia	29	27
Indiana	22	38
New York	98	10
Connecticut	17	46
Rhode Island	8	122
Massachusetts	51	11
Alabama	16	80
Vermont	6	159
Illinois	45	8
Michigan	21	1
New Hampshire	8	164
Florida	32	21
Mississippi	7	169
Wisconsin	27	7
Missouri	22	39
Maine	7	196
Arkansas	9	162
Iowa	12	20
Louisiana	16	78
Minnesota	22	15
Kansas	8	51
Oklahoma	11	90
Nebraska	7	45
South Dakota	7	303
Texas	59	13
North Dakota	4	202
Colorado	16	36
New Mexico	6	92
Puerto Rico	3	559
Montana	4	208
Utah	8	49
Arizona	6	9
Idaho	5	166
Nevada	4	104
Washington	18	6
Oregon	16	95
California	86	2
Hawaii	5	86