7 Best colleges for Applied/Engineering Physics in Virginia

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 7.41K citations received by 233 academic papers made by 7 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

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
21%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
34
Receiving Aid
63%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
72%

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
85%

4. College of William and Mary

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
37%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
58%

5. George Mason University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
79%

6. Old Dominion University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
91%

7. Norfolk State University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
972
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
92%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Applied/Engineering Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
District of Columbia 3 107
North Carolina 6 17
Maryland 5 24
Pennsylvania 8 6
Ohio 16 27
New Jersey 4 25
Kentucky 3 90
Tennessee 4 34
Georgia 5 4
Indiana 5 7
New York 16 10
Massachusetts 12 1
Alabama 5 42
Illinois 6 5
Michigan 7 14
Florida 8 28
Mississippi 3 155
Wisconsin 4 15
Missouri 4 87
Louisiana 3 103
Minnesota 3 30
Kansas 3 92
Oklahoma 3 97
Texas 15 16
Colorado 6 47
Utah 3 62
Arizona 3 19
Idaho 2 104
Oregon 3 82
California 18 2