42 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 3.85M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 42 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 Sociology

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Sociology

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Sociology

#72 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Sociology

#101 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Sociology

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Sociology

#169 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Sociology

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

8. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Sociology

#229 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

9. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Sociology

#231 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Sociology

#336 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Sociology

#348 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Sociology

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

13. Radford University

Radford

For Sociology

#429 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Sociology

#562 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

15. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Sociology

#609 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Sociology

#618 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Sociology

#657 in the United States

#718 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

18. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Sociology

#684 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

19. Longwood University

Farmville

For Sociology

#707 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

20. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Sociology

#741 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

21. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Sociology

#788 in the United States

#856 in North America

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

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Sociology

#796 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

23. Hampton University

Hampton

For Sociology

#832 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

24. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Sociology

#850 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

25. Roanoke College

Salem

For Sociology

#912 in the United States

#982 in North America

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

26. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Sociology

#920 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Sociology

#947 in the United States

#1019 in North America

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

28. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Sociology

#977 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

29. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Sociology

#1018 in the United States

#1092 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Sociology

#1020 in the United States

#1094 in North America

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

31. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Sociology

#1055 in the United States

#1130 in North America

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

32. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Sociology

#1083 in the United States

#1158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,135

33. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Sociology

#1089 in the United States

#1164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Sociology

#1101 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

35. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Sociology

#1127 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

36. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Sociology

#1177 in the United States

#1254 in North America

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

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Sociology

#1189 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

38. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Sociology

#1196 in the United States

#1273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,668

39. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Sociology

#1431 in the United States

#1516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $4,680

40. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Sociology

#1433 in the United States

#1518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 868
Net Price: $11,483
Receiving Aid: 88%

41. Averett University

Danville

For Sociology

#1443 in the United States

#1528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,471

42. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Sociology

#1488 in the United States

#1575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $20,082
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,444

Closest to Virginia states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	17	116
District of Columbia	11	49
North Carolina	48	14
Maryland	28	5
Delaware	3	104
Pennsylvania	101	10
South Carolina	29	60
Ohio	62	17
New Jersey	27	27
Kentucky	28	59
Tennessee	36	46
Georgia	49	37
Indiana	35	42
New York	138	6
Connecticut	21	11
Rhode Island	9	66
Massachusetts	72	1
Alabama	25	73
Vermont	11	122
Illinois	77	12
Michigan	42	2
New Hampshire	12	94
Florida	56	30
Mississippi	13	177
Wisconsin	33	13
Missouri	39	38
Maine	13	211
Arkansas	17	158
Iowa	31	45
Louisiana	24	92
Minnesota	28	16
Kansas	15	64
Oklahoma	21	113
Nebraska	13	85
South Dakota	8	313
Texas	80	23
North Dakota	7	216
Colorado	22	55
New Mexico	8	89
Puerto Rico	15	517
Montana	8	157
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	21
Idaho	7	190
Nevada	6	147
Washington	30	4
Oregon	17	108
California	130	3
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95