Virginia Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2023 average SAT score of Virginia colleges is 1177 which is 4 points higher than previous SAT score of 1172. University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest SAT score of 1490 among 32 Virginia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 32 Virginia colleges, 15 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 11 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Virginia colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

Table. Virginia Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 2	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public, four-years	1,490 50	33	18.66%	42.32%	$58,950 ($22,323)	26,082	95.00%	15 to 1
2 1	Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA Private, four-years	1,480 10	34	16.96%	38.86%	$64,525	2,243	94.00%	7 to 1
3	University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA Private, four-years	1,470	33	24.37%	24.31%	$62,600	3,876	87.00%	8 to 1
4 2	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Public, four-years	1,460 20	33	33.50%	27.10%	$49,412 ($25,040)	9,654	90.00%	12 to 1
5 1	Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA Private, four-years	1,360 71	29	75.85%	57.54%	$28,425	409	64.00%	15 to 1
6 1	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public, four-years	1,330 20	30	56.98%	27.75%	$36,694 ($15,478)	38,170	86.00%	17 to 1
7 -	Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA Private, four-years	1,260 5	28	81.43%	20.09%	$36,960	1,538	43.00%	13 to 1
8 -	George Mason University Fairfax, VA Public, four-years	1,250 5	28	90.00%	23.02%	$39,397 ($13,815)	39,049	70.00%	16 to 1
8 1	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Public, four-years	1,250 25	28	85.79%	18.54%	$31,479 ($14,559)	3,757	68.00%	12 to 1
10 -	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Public, four-years	1,240 15	26	78.31%	20.21%	$30,790 ($13,576)	22,224	81.00%	17 to 1
	Average	1,359	30	56.19%	29.97%	$43,923 ($17,465)	14,700	77.80%	13 to 1

Table. Virginia Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison

School Name

SAT Score

ACT Score

Acceptance Rate

Yield

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Total Population

Graduation Rate

Students to Faculty Ratio

1
2

University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
Public, four-years

1,490
50

18.66%

42.32%

$58,950
($22,323)

26,082

95.00%

15 to 1

2
1

Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA
Private, four-years

1,480
10

16.96%

38.86%

$64,525

2,243

94.00%

7 to 1

University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
Private, four-years

1,470

24.37%

24.31%

$62,600

3,876

87.00%

8 to 1

4
2

William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
Public, four-years

1,460
20

33.50%

27.10%

$49,412
($25,040)

9,654

90.00%

12 to 1

5
1

Patrick Henry College Purcellville, VA
Private, four-years

1,360
71

75.85%

57.54%

$28,425

409

64.00%

15 to 1

6
1

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
Public, four-years

1,330
20

56.98%

27.75%

$36,694
($15,478)

38,170

86.00%

17 to 1

7
-

Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA
Private, four-years

1,260
5

81.43%

20.09%

$36,960

1,538

43.00%

13 to 1

8
-

George Mason University Fairfax, VA
Public, four-years

1,250
5

90.00%

23.02%

$39,397
($13,815)

39,049

70.00%

16 to 1

8
1

University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
Public, four-years

1,250
25

85.79%

18.54%

$31,479
($14,559)

3,757

68.00%

12 to 1

10
-

James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
Public, four-years

1,240
15

78.31%

20.21%

$30,790
($13,576)

22,224

81.00%

17 to 1

Average

1,359

56.19%

29.97%

$43,923
($17,465)

14,700

77.80%

13 to 1

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