For 46 Virginia Colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 71.21%. The average tuition & fees of the schools is $32,926 and the average SAT score is 1182.
1 Virginia college's acceptance rate is under 10%, which is very low, and 3 colleges' rates are between 10% to 20%, also low rate.30 Virginia colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of Virginia colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 10% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10% - 20% | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20% - 30% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30% - 40% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40% - 50% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50% - 60% | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 60% - 70% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Higher than 70% | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averett UniversityDanville, VA | 56.59% | 2,573 | 1,456 | 263 | 1090 | $38,550 |
| Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 59.31% | 1,386 | 822 | 152 | - | $26,770 |
| Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | 91.72% | 3,938 | 3,612 | 366 | 1180 | $16,090 |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 34.07% | 17,798 | 6,064 | 1,614 | 1470 | $51,038 ($25,734) |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 38.12% | 8,414 | 3,207 | 690 | 1130 | $21,650 |
| Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 86.04% | 7,341 | 6,316 | 1,140 | 1170 | $31,178 ($16,828) |
| Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA | 83.65% | 2,569 | 2,149 | 256 | 1120 | $39,000 |
| Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 100.00% | 1,470 | 1,470 | 183 | - | $43,920 |
| Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 88.98% | 1,787 | 1,590 | 183 | - | $28,380 |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 87.48% | 25,234 | 22,074 | 4,464 | 1270 | $38,688 ($14,220) |
| Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 40.92% | 3,177 | 1,300 | 296 | 1180 | $54,550 |
| Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | 62.25% | 17,885 | 11,133 | 1,147 | 952 | $30,592 |
| Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | 67.95% | 2,827 | 1,921 | 184 | 1230 | $43,560 |
| James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 71.52% | 38,428 | 27,482 | 4,990 | 1250 | $31,312 ($13,966) |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 98.98% | 24,942 | 24,687 | 6,021 | - | $16,173 |
| Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 90.22% | 5,391 | 4,864 | 827 | 1120 | $27,980 ($15,740) |
| University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 43.01% | 6,948 | 2,988 | 438 | 1125 | $36,750 |
| Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA | 100.00% | 2 | 2 | - | - | $10,449 |
| University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | 79.78% | 5,124 | 4,088 | 725 | 1260 | $28,083 ($14,905) |
| Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 93.16% | 4,329 | 4,033 | 466 | - | $40,120 |
| Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | 87.77% | 11,247 | 9,871 | 1,305 | 915 | $21,682 ($10,180) |
| Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 90.36% | 15,100 | 13,645 | 2,721 | 1190 | $33,780 ($12,750) |
| Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 89.53% | 10,960 | 9,813 | 1,416 | 1050 | $25,633 ($12,548) |
| Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 86.61% | 3,242 | 2,808 | 532 | 1080 | $49,466 |
| Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 93.71% | 2,416 | 2,264 | 266 | 1155 | $30,310 |
| University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 22.20% | 16,152 | 3,585 | 841 | 1480 | $65,230 |
| Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA | 12.90% | 62 | 8 | 8 | - | $14,250 |
| Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | 83.06% | 5,785 | 4,805 | 468 | 1190 | $38,068 |
| Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | 76.95% | 4,200 | 3,232 | 540 | - | $36,950 |
| Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA | 96.42% | 1,451 | 1,399 | 300 | - | $21,030 |
| Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 75.54% | 1,239 | 936 | 124 | 1230 | $26,160 |
| University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 28.54% | 6,581 | 1,878 | 284 | 1050 | $28,010 ($11,780) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 54.78% | 52,498 | 28,758 | 7,289 | 1360 | $37,764 ($15,948) |
| Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 92.62% | 20,954 | 19,408 | 4,190 | 1130 | $39,884 ($16,720) |
| University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 16.81% | 58,951 | 9,909 | 3,961 | 1480 | $61,591 ($23,118) |
| Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 71.25% | 2,066 | 1,472 | 467 | 1180 | $52,638 ($21,046) |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 88.63% | 11,775 | 10,436 | 1,489 | 945 | $22,650 ($10,043) |
| Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA | 97.99% | 2,835 | 2,778 | 396 | 850 | $17,830 |
| Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 72.87% | 3,808 | 2,775 | 330 | - | $37,500 |
| Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 13.97% | 8,213 | 1,147 | 472 | 1480 | $68,045 |
| ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 74.52% | 5,330 | 3,972 | 1,040 | - | $18,484 |
| Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA | 77.44% | 266 | 206 | 98 | 1331 | $28,425 |
| Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA | 90.00% | 10 | 9 | 7 | - | $21,520 |
| Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA | 7.26% | 413 | 30 | 20 | - | $13,785 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA | 100.00% | 66 | 66 | 34 | - | $24,413 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | 100.00% | 25 | 25 | 10 | - | $24,653 |
| Average | 71.21% | 9,287 | 5,793 | 1,178 | 1,182 | $32,926 (-) |