For the 2025 Virginia college admission cycle, a total of 11,586 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 2,618 students submitted ACT scores to Virginia colleges.
The average SAT score for Virginia colleges is 1,182 and the average ACT composite score is 26. Compared to the previous year, the Virginia's average SAT score increased by 1 points from 1,181 to 1,182, representing a 0.1% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 26 to 26.
The average acceptance rate for Virginia colleges with available SAT data is 58.84% with a yield rate of 19.66%. This represents a 6.55 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Virginia colleges, University of Richmond has the highest SAT score of 1,480.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Virginia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond | 1,480 10 | 34 1 | 22.20% -1.11% | 23.46% -0.17% |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 1,480 -10 | 33 | 16.81% -0.05% | 39.97% -1.63% |
| Washington and Lee University | 1,480 -10 | 34 | 13.97% -3.39% | 41.15% -1.25% |
| William & Mary | 1,470 20 | 33 | 34.07% 1.35% | 26.62% -1.58% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1,360 30 | 30 | 54.78% -2.25% | 25.35% -1.38% |
| Patrick Henry College | 1,331 1 | 30 | 77.44% -4.54% | 47.57% -6.28% |
| George Mason University | 1,270 30 | 28 | 87.48% -1.35% | 20.22% -1.97% |
| University of Mary Washington | 1,260 20 | 29 3 | 79.78% -6.48% | 17.73% -1.35% |
| James Madison University | 1,250 10 | 27 | 71.52% -4.73% | 18.16% 0.10% |
| Hollins University | 1,230 -10 | - | 67.95% -2.91% | 9.58% 0.52% |
| Sweet Briar College | 1,230 | - | 75.54% 3.80% | 13.25% -3.68% |
| Old Dominion University | 1,190 | 26 2 | 90.36% -0.16% | 19.94% 0.21% |
| Roanoke College | 1,190 10 | 27 1 | 83.06% 2.99% | 9.74% 0.03% |
| Bridgewater College | 1,180 -30 | - | 91.72% 0.91% | 10.13% -1.73% |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 1,180 40 | 26 -1 | 40.92% -9.21% | 22.77% 1.25% |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,180 10 | 28 3 | 71.25% -10.48% | 31.73% -17.28% |
| Christopher Newport University | 1,170 -30 | 27 1 | 86.04% -1.92% | 18.05% -0.67% |
| Randolph College | 1,155 55 | 22 | 93.71% -1.23% | 11.75% 0.86% |
| Regent University | 1,130 -30 | 25 1 | 38.12% -3.06% | 21.52% 0.01% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 1,130 -30 | 25 -1 | 92.62% -0.44% | 21.59% -3.90% |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,125 25 | - | 43.01% -39.18% | 14.66% 2.58% |
| Emory & Henry University | 1,120 -20 | 23 -2 | 83.65% -12.65% | 11.91% -3.08% |
| Longwood University | 1,120 10 | 22 -2 | 90.22% 5.42% | 17.00% 1.61% |
| Averett University | 1,090 20 | 26 8 | 56.59% 8.79% | 18.06% 0.24% |
| Randolph-Macon College | 1,080 -55 | 26 | 86.61% 3.21% | 18.95% -0.78% |
| Radford University | 1,050 | 22 | 89.53% -1.11% | 14.43% 3.44% |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 1,050 -10 | 20 -3 | 28.54% -65.38% | 15.12% -6.72% |
| Hampton University | 952 -126 | 19 | 62.25% 13.98% | 10.30% -10.33% |
| Virginia State University | 945 35 | 18 | 88.63% -0.47% | 14.27% -1.10% |
| Norfolk State University | 915 -65 | 19 1 | 87.77% 0.31% | 13.22% -3.61% |
| Virginia Union University | 850 -10 | - | 97.99% 0.26% | 14.25% -1.07% |