10 Best colleges for Social Work in Virginia

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Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Social Work. A graph of 9.51K citations received by 597 academic papers made by 10 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 Commonwealth University

For Social Work

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

2. George Mason University

For Social Work

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

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For Social Work

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

4. Marymount University

For Social Work

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

5. Norfolk State University

For Social Work

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

6. Christopher Newport University

For Social Work

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

7. Radford University

For Social Work

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

8. James Madison University

For Social Work

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

9. Old Dominion University

For Social Work

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

10. University of Virginia

For Social Work

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

Closest to Virginia states to learn Social Work

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
District of Columbia 6 39
North Carolina 13 11
Maryland 12 10
Pennsylvania 20 22
South Carolina 4 45
Ohio 12 24
New Jersey 10 21
Kentucky 8 34
Tennessee 8 20
Georgia 11 3
Indiana 9 57
New York 42 5
Connecticut 8 35
Rhode Island 4 42
Massachusetts 20 30
Alabama 7 46
Illinois 18 15
Michigan 12 1
New Hampshire 4 120
Florida 15 7
Mississippi 4 171
Wisconsin 8 48
Missouri 7 40
Maine 3 109
Arkansas 4 170
Iowa 5 38
Louisiana 3 62
Minnesota 12 29
Kansas 5 19
Oklahoma 4 67
Nebraska 4 128
Texas 25 12
North Dakota 2 113
Colorado 7 23
Utah 3 43
Arizona 2 4
Washington 5 14
Oregon 6 51
California 34 2
Hawaii 3 104