How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Virginia Private Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Virginia Private Colleges is 72.12%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate decreased by 3.85%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Virginia Private Colleges has increased by 11.92% from 60.20% to 72.12%. Of the 32 Virginia Private Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 20 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 10 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Virginia Private Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Virginia Private Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Virginia Private Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Change
Averett UniversityDanville, VA60.61%64.95%
4.34%
69.38%
4.44%
47.72%
21.66%
76.03%
28.31%
15.43%
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA95.36%99.41%
4.05%
76.02%
23.39%
72.25%
3.77%
63.01%
9.24%
32.36%
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA66.08%67.29%
1.2%
76.14%
8.85%
75.09%
1.05%
90.36%
15.27%
24.27%
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA81.67%85.54%
3.87%
50.44%
35.1%
40.71%
9.73%
32.34%
8.37%
49.33%
Emory & Henry CollegeEmory, VA69.52%73.09%
3.57%
75.41%
2.32%
87.21%
11.81%
96.85%
9.64%
27.34%
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA59.20%64.60%
5.4%
71.82%
7.22%
95.23%
23.41%
99.48%
4.25%
40.28%
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA75.40%73.16%
2.24%
75.83%
2.67%
76.42%
0.59%
84.30%
7.88%
8.9%
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA59.03%57.43%
1.6%
47.01%
10.42%
36.81%
10.2%
39.79%
2.98%
19.24%
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA43.85%36.00%
7.85%
36.00%80.12%
44.12%
74.47%
5.66%
30.62%
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA63.92%71.24%
7.32%
80.79%
9.55%
74.72%
6.07%
72.40%
2.32%
8.48%
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA55.54%51.06%
4.49%
50.13%
0.92%
99.28%
49.15%
99.29%
0.01%
43.75%
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA-91.04%97.27%
6.22%
96.87%
0.39%
95.94%
0.93%
4.9%
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA--81.82%83.33%
1.52%
40.00%
43.33%
41.82%
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA90.91%81.01%
9.9%
85.26%
4.25%
83.66%
1.6%
81.42%
2.25%
9.5%
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA67.11%70.89%
3.78%
71.31%
0.42%
83.82%
12.51%
85.45%
1.62%
18.33%
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA86.68%89.55%
2.87%
89.66%
0.11%
93.80%
4.14%
95.01%
1.21%
8.33%
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA30.17%28.33%
1.85%
30.90%
2.58%
28.77%
2.13%
24.37%
4.4%
5.8%
Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA27.27%60.00%
32.73%
0.00%
60%
100.00%100.00% 72.73%
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA72.49%74.80%
2.31%
78.13%
3.33%
80.38%
2.24%
79.76%
0.61%
7.27%
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA70.29%74.38%
4.08%
74.38%74.35%
0.03%
80.36%
6.01%
10.07%
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA69.25%98.03%
28.78%
99.03%
1%
99.51%
0.49%
99.45%
0.06%
30.2%
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA75.69%79.42%
3.73%
75.95%
3.47%
80.03%
4.09%
75.75%
4.29%
0.06%
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA43.75%63.10%
19.35%
75.35%
12.25%
93.78%
18.43%
80.55%
13.23%
36.8%
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA70.41%76.84%
6.43%
73.99%
2.85%
86.37%
12.38%
81.43%
4.94%
11.03%
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA21.16%18.57%
2.6%
24.51%
5.94%
18.85%
5.66%
16.96%
1.89%
4.2%
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA72.21%73.81%
1.61%
80.35%
6.54%
82.47%
2.12%
82.69%
0.23%
10.49%
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA0.00%0.00%0.00%-100.00%-
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA55.56%91.67%
36.11%
0.00%
91.67%
100.00%1.06%
98.94%
54.5%
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA16.67%100.00%
83.33%
63.64%
36.36%
100.00%
36.36%
50.00%
50%
33.33%
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA85.71%100.00%
14.29%
66.67%
33.33%
25.00%
41.67%
33.33%
8.33%
52.38%
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA-85.60%88.14%
2.54%
82.43%
5.71%
75.85%
6.58%
9.75%
Arizona College-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA----100.00%-
Average60.20%70.03%
9.83%
63.40%
6.63%
75.97%
12.57%
72.12%
3.85%
11.92%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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