43 Best Medical schools in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 9.3M citations received by 278K academic papers made by 43 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 Medicine

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

2. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Medicine

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Medicine

#107 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Marymount University

Arlington

For Medicine

#127 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

5. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Medicine

#152 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

6. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Medicine

#161 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Medicine

#221 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Medicine

#267 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Medicine

#296 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

10. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Medicine

#311 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Medicine

#411 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

12. Hampton University

Hampton

For Medicine

#499 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

13. Radford University

Radford

For Medicine

#517 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Medicine

#553 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

15. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Medicine

#567 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

16. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Medicine

#604 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

17. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Medicine

#641 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

18. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Medicine

#648 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Medicine

#657 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

20. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Medicine

#675 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

21. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Medicine

#721 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Medicine

#734 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Longwood University

Farmville

For Medicine

#764 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Medicine

#787 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

25. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Medicine

#868 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Medicine

#970 in the United States

#1038 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Medicine

#975 in the United States

#1043 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

28. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Medicine

#1001 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

29. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Medicine

#1046 in the United States

#1116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

30. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Medicine

#1087 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

31. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Medicine

#1089 in the United States

#1159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

32. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Medicine

#1231 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,838
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $25,673

33. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Medicine

#1239 in the United States

#1312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,710
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,242

34. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Medicine

#1301 in the United States

#1375 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

35. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Medicine

#1321 in the United States

#1395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,598

36. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Medicine

#1342 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,856

37. University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise

For Medicine

#1354 in the United States

#1429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Medicine

#1357 in the United States

#1432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,862

39. Appalachian College of Pharmacy

Oakwood

For Medicine

#1405 in the United States

#1480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 2003

40. Virginia Union University

Richmond

For Medicine

#1478 in the United States

#1558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 880
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. Averett University

Danville

For Medicine

#1515 in the United States

#1597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1076
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,091

42. Ferrum College

Ferrum

For Medicine

#1531 in the United States

#1614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 990
Net Price: $22,521
Receiving Aid: 100%

43. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Medicine

#1549 in the United States

#1632 in North America

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	21	105
District of Columbia	9	63
North Carolina	45	16
Maryland	27	2
Delaware	3	132
Pennsylvania	102	7
South Carolina	29	59
Ohio	61	29
New Jersey	27	43
Kentucky	26	57
Tennessee	36	42
Georgia	47	19
Indiana	35	39
New York	136	11
Connecticut	20	8
Rhode Island	9	55
Massachusetts	70	1
Alabama	28	31
Vermont	12	92
Illinois	73	22
Michigan	36	4
New Hampshire	12	101
Florida	63	25
Mississippi	14	116
Wisconsin	32	20
Missouri	37	17
Maine	13	247
Arkansas	17	88
Iowa	31	35
Louisiana	25	78
Minnesota	30	9
Kansas	16	98
Oklahoma	19	110
Nebraska	14	87
South Dakota	8	233
Texas	77	15
North Dakota	9	202
Colorado	20	37
New Mexico	9	82
Puerto Rico	16	314
Montana	9	182
Utah	11	36
Arizona	11	47
Idaho	7	209
Nevada	8	158
Washington	31	5
Oregon	18	46
California	132	3
Alaska	4	283
Hawaii	7	130