8 Best colleges for Applied/Engineering Physics in Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 47.1K citations received by 1.82K academic papers made by 8 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. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
2. University of Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
3. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
4. Old Dominion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
5. George Mason University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
6. College of William and Mary
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1448
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
7. Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $24,664
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $26,190
8. Norfolk State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
Closest to Virginia states to learn Applied/Engineering Physics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 4 | 143 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 17 |
| Maryland | 5 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 4 |
| Ohio | 13 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 80 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 45 |
| Georgia | 6 | 9 |
| Indiana | 4 | 22 |
| New York | 19 | 11 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 40 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 60 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 2 |
| Alabama | 4 | 65 |
| Illinois | 7 | 5 |
| Michigan | 6 | 7 |
| Florida | 6 | 30 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 102 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 19 |
| Missouri | 6 | 86 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 111 |
| Kansas | 2 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 122 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 |
| Colorado | 5 | 43 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 67 |
| Utah | 3 | 55 |
| Arizona | 2 | 15 |
| Idaho | 2 | 125 |
| Washington | 4 | 25 |
| Oregon | 3 | 76 |
| California | 17 | 1 |