The average acceptance rate of Top Colleges in Virginia is 39.22%, a total of 21,228 applicants applied to the schools and 8,480 accepted.
University of Virginia-Main Campus had the most number of applicants of 58,951 and Virginia Military Institute had the least number of applicants of 2,066 among Top Colleges in Virginia.
Washington and Lee University had the lowest acceptance rate of 13.97% and James Madison University had the highest rate of 71.52%.
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 8,213 | 1,147 | 472 | 13.97% | 41.15% |
| 2 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 58,951 | 9,909 | 3,961 | 16.81% | 39.97% |
| 3 | William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 17,798 | 6,064 | 1,614 | 34.07% | 26.62% |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 52,498 | 28,758 | 7,289 | 54.78% | 25.35% |
| 5 | James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 38,428 | 27,482 | 4,990 | 71.52% | 18.16% |
| 6 | University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 16,152 | 3,585 | 841 | 22.20% | 23.46% |
| 7 | Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 2,066 | 1,472 | 467 | 71.25% | 31.73% |
| 8 | Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 8,414 | 3,207 | 690 | 38.12% | 21.52% |
| 9 | University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 6,581 | 1,878 | 284 | 28.54% | 15.12% |
| 10 | Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 3,177 | 1,300 | 296 | 40.92% | 22.77% |
| - | Average | 21,228 | 8,480 | 2,090 | 39% | 27% |