38 Best colleges for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 3.1M citations received by 124K academic papers made by 38 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 Mathematics

#45 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Mathematics

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Mathematics

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Mathematics

#113 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Mathematics

#163 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Mathematics

#166 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Mathematics

#174 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Mathematics

#256 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Mathematics

#301 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Mathematics

#316 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

11. Radford University

Radford

For Mathematics

#435 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Mathematics

#501 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Mathematics

#537 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

14. Hampton University

Hampton

For Mathematics

#585 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Mathematics

#589 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

16. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Mathematics

#615 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

17. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Mathematics

#619 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

18. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Mathematics

#656 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

19. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Mathematics

#659 in the United States

#719 in North America

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

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Mathematics

#672 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

21. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Mathematics

#687 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Mathematics

#746 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

23. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Mathematics

#767 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

24. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Mathematics

#777 in the United States

#842 in North America

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

25. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Mathematics

#859 in the United States

#926 in North America

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

26. Roanoke College

Salem

For Mathematics

#907 in the United States

#976 in North America

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

27. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Mathematics

#961 in the United States

#1031 in North America

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

28. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Mathematics

#1046 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,408

29. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Mathematics

#1070 in the United States

#1142 in North America

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

30. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Mathematics

#1121 in the United States

#1193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

31. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Mathematics

#1197 in the United States

#1271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

32. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Mathematics

#1216 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

33. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Mathematics

#1238 in the United States

#1313 in North America

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

34. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Mathematics

#1240 in the United States

#1315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,746
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,389

35. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Mathematics

#1256 in the United States

#1332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,575
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,050

36. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Mathematics

#1283 in the United States

#1359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,886

37. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Mathematics

#1291 in the United States

#1367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,046

38. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Mathematics

#1346 in the United States

#1426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	15	119
District of Columbia	9	73
North Carolina	37	21
Maryland	25	6
Pennsylvania	92	12
South Carolina	22	68
Ohio	55	22
New Jersey	25	24
Kentucky	21	67
Tennessee	31	49
Georgia	40	27
Indiana	29	39
New York	122	9
Connecticut	20	19
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	59	1
Alabama	23	65
Vermont	7	129
Illinois	58	11
Michigan	32	3
New Hampshire	11	103
Florida	48	33
Mississippi	13	149
Wisconsin	30	14
Missouri	32	42
Maine	11	217
Arkansas	16	161
Iowa	25	43
Louisiana	23	86
Minnesota	26	13
Kansas	11	85
Oklahoma	16	111
Nebraska	12	82
South Dakota	8	309
Texas	70	15
North Dakota	6	197
Colorado	18	58
New Mexico	7	94
Puerto Rico	12	380
Montana	6	204
Utah	10	51
Arizona	8	36
Idaho	7	193
Nevada	5	160
Washington	26	5
Oregon	17	96
California	113	2
Alaska	4	275
Hawaii	6	116

Mathematics subfields in Virginia

Actuarial Science10

Applied Mathematics12

Blockchain and Cryptography9

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics13

Math Teachers26

Operations Research9

Statistics33