Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in Virginia for Systems

Focusing specifically on Systems, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in Virginia. Our methodology evaluated 650.5K subject-specific papers and 19.84M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Blacksburg

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

For Systems

#28 in United States #33 in North America

55% Acceptance

31,035 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

2

Charlottesville

University of Virginia

For Systems

#49 in United States #58 in North America

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

3

Fairfax

George Mason University

For Systems

#56 in United States #68 in North America

87% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

4

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

For Systems

#91 in United States #109 in North America

90% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

5

Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

For Systems

#161 in United States #192 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

6

Arlington, VA

Marymount University

For Systems

#236 in United States #273 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1950 Founded

7

Harrisonburg

James Madison University

For Systems

#234 in United States #271 in North America

72% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

8

Richmond, VA

University of Richmond

For Systems

#288 in United States #328 in North America

22% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1830 Founded

9

Williamsburg, VA

College of William and Mary

For Systems

#232 in United States #269 in North America

34% Acceptance

7,063 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1693 Founded

10

Newport News

Christopher Newport University

For Systems

#545 in United States #599 in North America

86% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

11

Radford

Radford University

For Systems

#473 in United States #524 in North America

90% Acceptance

6,161 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

12

Norfolk, VA

Eastern Virginia Medical School

For Systems

#471 in United States #522 in North America

9% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

13

Hampton

Hampton University

For Systems

#516 in United States #570 in North America

62% Acceptance

3,728 Enrollment

940 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

14

Lexington, VA

Washington and Lee University

For Systems

#449 in United States #500 in North America

14% Acceptance

670 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1749 Founded