Engineering colleges in Virginia, ranked by graduates
14 colleges in Virginia awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 3,084 degrees, 6.8% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Virginia Tech graduated the most (1,568, 20.4% of its class). 10 of the 14 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 87%; the most selective is Washington and Lee University at 14%.
Engineering colleges in Virginia
Every Virginia college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | Public | 1,568 | 20.4% | 55% | 1370 |
| 2 | University of Virginia | Public | 436 | 10% | 17% | 1510 |
| 3 | George Mason University | Public | 307 | 5.2% | 87% | 1260 |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Public | 213 | 4.6% | 93% | 1240 |
| 5 | Old Dominion University | Public | 190 | 5.4% | 90% | 1170 |
| 6 | Liberty University | Private | 107 | 1% | 99% | 1200 |
| 7 | Virginia Military Institute | Public | 84 | 21.5% | 71% | 1230 |
| 8 | James Madison University | Public | 69 | 1.5% | 72% | 1300 |
| 9 | Christopher Newport University | Public | 28 | 2.7% | 86% | 1250 |
| 10 | Norfolk State University | Public | 21 | 2.6% | 88% | 1020 |
| 11 | Hampton University | Private | 19 | 4.3% | 62% | 1140 |
| 12 | Washington and Lee University | Private | 16 | 3.6% | 14% | 1470 |
| 13 | Randolph-Macon College | Private | 14 | 3.9% | 87% | 1230 |
| 14 | Virginia State University | Public | 12 | 1.9% | 89% | 1020 |
Questions about engineering colleges in Virginia
What is the best college for engineering in Virginia?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in Virginia are Virginia Tech (1,568), University of Virginia (436), George Mason University (307). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Virginia college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Virginia offer engineering?
14 four-year colleges in Virginia awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 10 public and 4 private, for 3,084 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in Virginia?
At the 10 public universities on this list, Virginia residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.