Acceptance Rate Comparison between Virginia Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Virginia Public Colleges is 63.68%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.13%.

A total of 246,501 have applied, 156,961 admitted, and 36,309 students have enrolled one of Virginia Public Colleges.

Of the Virginia colleges, University of Virginia-Main Campus is the tightest school to admit with 18.66% acceptance rate, and William & Mary has the second lowest acceptance rate of 33.50%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Virginia Public Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Virginia Public Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	7,428	6,340	1,161	85.35%	18.31%
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	20,001	18,001	4,144	90.00%	23.02%
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	30,727	24,062	4,863	78.31%	20.21%
Longwood University Farmville, VA	6,042	5,304	794	87.79%	14.97%
Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA	8,884	7,951	1,300	89.50%	16.35%
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	14,435	13,734	3,084	95.14%	22.46%
Radford University Radford, VA	11,442	10,680	1,226	93.34%	11.48%
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	4,709	4,040	749	85.79%	18.54%
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA	835	631	251	75.57%	39.78%
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	50,926	9,503	4,022	18.66%	42.32%
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	18,242	16,600	4,167	91.00%	25.10%
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	1,192	847	358	71.06%	42.27%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	45,321	25,825	7,166	56.98%	27.75%
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	8,230	7,384	1,382	89.72%	18.72%
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	18,087	6,059	1,642	33.50%	27.10%
Average	16,433	10,464	2,421	63.68%	23.13%

*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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