Public Administration and Social Service colleges in Virginia, ranked by graduates
14 colleges in Virginia awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023: 920 degrees, 2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.5% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Liberty University graduated the most (268, 2.5% of its class). 11 of the 14 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 87%; the most selective is University of Virginia at 17%.
Public Administration and Social Service colleges in Virginia
Every Virginia college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its public administration and social service page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty University | Private | 268 | 2.5% | 99% | 1200 |
| 2 | University of Virginia | Public | 98 | 2.3% | 17% | 1510 |
| 3 | James Madison University | Public | 93 | 2% | 72% | 1300 |
| 4 | George Mason University | Public | 86 | 1.4% | 87% | 1260 |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Public | 83 | 1.8% | 93% | 1240 |
| 6 | Norfolk State University | Public | 57 | 7.1% | 88% | 1020 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | Public | 48 | 0.6% | 55% | 1370 |
| 8 | William & Mary | Public | 42 | 2.5% | 34% | 1480 |
| 9 | Bluefield University | Private | 32 | 18.8% | 59% | 1120 |
| 10 | Longwood University | Public | 27 | 4.2% | 90% | 1110 |
| 11 | Regent University | Private | 25 | 3.6% | 38% | 1150 |
| 12 | Radford University | Public | 23 | 1.7% | 90% | 1100 |
| 13 | Virginia State University | Public | 20 | 3.2% | 89% | 1020 |
| 14 | Christopher Newport University | Public | 18 | 1.8% | 86% | 1250 |
Questions about public administration and social service colleges in Virginia
What is the best college for public administration and social service in Virginia?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest public administration and social service programs in Virginia are Liberty University (268), University of Virginia (98), James Madison University (93). "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 public administration and social service?
14 four-year colleges in Virginia awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023, 11 public and 3 private, for 920 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for public administration and social service in Virginia?
At the 11 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.
Public Administration and Social Service 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.