15 Best Public Policy / Administration schools in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 157K citations received by 7.17K 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. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
2. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
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. University of Richmond
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,037
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. James Madison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
10. Washington and Lee University
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,055
11. Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1973
12. Radford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
13. Christopher Newport University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
14. Regent University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,512
15. Liberty University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $29,532
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $12,489
Closest to Virginia states to learn Public Policy / Administration
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 6 | 23 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 9 |
| Maryland | 11 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 8 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 10 |
| Ohio | 17 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 60 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 45 |
| Georgia | 13 | 47 |
| Indiana | 10 | 38 |
| New York | 52 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 108 |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 3 |
| Alabama | 8 | 130 |
| Illinois | 20 | 12 |
| Michigan | 9 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 80 |
| Florida | 15 | 32 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 179 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 17 |
| Missouri | 6 | 16 |
| Maine | 6 | 203 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 118 |
| Iowa | 5 | 59 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 98 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 28 |
| Kansas | 5 | 56 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 76 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 79 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 318 |
| Texas | 28 | 41 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 229 |
| Colorado | 9 | 58 |
| Utah | 4 | 66 |
| Arizona | 3 | 20 |
| Idaho | 3 | 163 |
| Washington | 6 | 7 |
| Oregon | 7 | 102 |
| California | 48 | 1 |