Admission Comparison between Virginia Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 373,640 students have applied to Virginia colleges and 247,959 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Virginia colleges is 74.7%. Of the admitted students, 52,645 students finally enrolled in one of Virginia colleges.
2 Virginia colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 34 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Virginia colleges is 1,181.
Virginia College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Virginia-Main Campus has the largest number of applicants of 50,926 and Liberty University has the most admitted students of 30,723.
- The average acceptance rate of Virginia colleges is 74.7% and Washington and Lee University has the lowest acceptance rate of 17.0%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 30.0% and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest yield of 42.3%.
- The average SAT score is 1,181 and Washington and Lee University has the highest SAT score of 1,490.
Virginia Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Virginia colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 7,224 | 1,225 | 476 | 17.0% | 39 | $60 | - |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 50,926 | 9,503 | 4,022 | 18.7% | 42 | $75 | $85 |
| William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 18,087 | 6,059 | 1,642 | 33.5% | 27 | $75 | $50 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 45,321 | 25,825 | 7,166 | 57.0% | 28 | $60 | $75 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 30,727 | 24,062 | 4,863 | 78.3% | 20 | $70 | $60 |
| University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 14,364 | 3,501 | 851 | 24.4% | 24 | $50 | $50 |
| Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 1,192 | 847 | 358 | 71.1% | 42 | - | - |
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 6,989 | 2,260 | 522 | 32.3% | 23 | $50 | $50 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 835 | 631 | 251 | 75.6% | 40 | - | - |
| Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 3,262 | 1,298 | 279 | 39.8% | 21 | - | - |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 20,001 | 18,001 | 4,144 | 90.0% | 23 | $70 | $75 |
| Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 3,402 | 3,074 | 422 | 90.4% | 14 | - | - |
| Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 7,428 | 6,340 | 1,161 | 85.4% | 18 | $65 | $65 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 18,242 | 16,600 | 4,167 | 91.0% | 25 | $70 | $70 |
| Hollins University Roanoke, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 3,275 | 2,371 | 210 | 72.4% | 9 | - | $40 |
| Marymount University Arlington, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 3,503 | 2,852 | 355 | 81.4% | 12 | - | $50 |
| Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,446 | 2,090 | 415 | 85.4% | 20 | - | $184 |
| Hampton University Hampton, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 15,009 | 11,177 | 867 | 74.5% | 8 | $50 | $50 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 6,042 | 5,304 | 794 | 87.8% | 15 | $50 | $40 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 30,943 | 30,723 | 6,114 | 99.3% | 20 | $50 | $50 |
| University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 4,709 | 4,040 | 749 | 85.8% | 19 | $50 | $50 |
| Roanoke College Salem, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 5,055 | 4,032 | 502 | 79.8% | 12 | $30 | - |
| Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,144 | 1,138 | 203 | 99.5% | 18 | $25 | $50 |
| Emory & Henry University Emory, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,288 | 2,216 | 347 | 96.9% | 16 | - | - |
| Randolph College Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,602 | 1,522 | 147 | 95.0% | 10 | - | - |
| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 3,230 | 3,099 | 410 | 95.9% | 13 | - | - |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 8,884 | 7,951 | 1,300 | 89.5% | 16 | $25 | $50 |
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 14,435 | 13,734 | 3,084 | 95.1% | 22 | $50 | $50 |
| Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,090 | 1,084 | 380 | 99.4% | 35 | $35 | - |
| Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 8,230 | 7,384 | 1,382 | 89.7% | 19 | - | - |
| Virginia Union University Richmond, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 4,386 | 3,533 | 395 | 80.6% | 11 | $25 | $25 |
| Radford University Radford, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 11,442 | 10,680 | 1,226 | 93.3% | 11 | - | $50 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,718 | 1,399 | 281 | 81.4% | 20 | - | - |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,296 | 1,845 | 475 | 80.4% | 26 | $30 | $30 |
| Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,204 | 912 | 154 | 75.7% | 17 | - | $40 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Centra College Lynchburg, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 15 | 6 | 3 | 40.0% | 50 | - | - |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing Falls Church, VA Private, 2-4 years | 153 | 50 | 48 | 32.7% | 96 | $75 | - |
| Ferrum College Ferrum, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,452 | 1,224 | 238 | 84.3% | 19 | $25 | $25 |
| Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA Private, 2-4 years | 383 | 269 | 191 | 70.2% | 71 | $50 | - |
| Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 236 | 179 | 103 | 75.8% | 58 | $50 | - |
| Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 100 | $100 | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 39 | 39 | 16 | 100.0% | 41 | $49 | - |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 4,969 | 4,109 | 1,024 | 82.7% | 25 | $15 | $15 |
| Averett University Danville, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,324 | 1,767 | 251 | 76.0% | 14 | - | - |
| Fairfax University of America Fairfax, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 378 | 4 | 4 | 1.1% | 100 | - | - |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing Richmond, VA Public, Less than 2 years | 121 | 89 | 67 | 73.6% | 75 | $1 | - |
| Bluefield University Bluefield, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 984 | 620 | 149 | 63.0% | 24 | - | $120 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia Vienna, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 50 | $95 | - |
| Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA Private, 2-4 years | 64 | 36 | 36 | 56.3% | 100 | $100 | - |
| Richard Bland College South Prince George, VA Public, 2-4 years | 1,578 | 1,248 | 395 | 79.1% | 32 | $35 | - |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA Private, 4 years four-years | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33.3% | 100 | $30 | $30 |
| Average | 373,640 | 247,959 | 52,645 | 74.7% | 30 | $51 | $57 |
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