The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Virginia Public Colleges is 20.89% for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 39.97% and Virginia Military Institute (31.73%) and William & Mary (26.62%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Virginia Public Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 39.97% and Virginia Military Institute has the second highest yield of 31.73%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $40,596 and graduate tuition & fees is $32,815 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Virginia Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 68.47%, and the average SAT score is 1,276, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year | 39.97% 1.63% | 16.81% | 1,480 | $61,591 ($23,118) | 26,409 | 96.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VAPublic, 4-year | 31.73% 17.28% | 71.25% | 1,180 | $52,638 ($21,046) | 1,527 | 76.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 - | William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 26.62% 1.58% | 34.07% | 1,470 | $51,038 ($25,734) | 9,818 | 89.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 - | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 25.35% 1.38% | 54.78% | 1,360 | $37,764 ($15,948) | 38,857 | 86.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 - | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VAPublic, 4-year | 21.59% 3.90% | 92.62% | 1,130 | $39,884 ($16,720) | 28,464 | 63.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 - | George Mason University Fairfax, VAPublic, 4-year | 20.22% 1.97% | 87.48% | 1,270 | $38,688 ($14,220) | 39,766 | 68.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year | 19.94% 0.21% | 90.36% | 1,190 | $33,780 ($12,750) | 23,743 | 46.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 3 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 18.16% 0.10% | 71.52% | 1,250 | $31,312 ($13,966) | 22,740 | 80.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VAPublic, 4-year | 18.05% 0.67% | 86.04% | 1,170 | $31,178 ($16,828) | 4,454 | 72.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 1 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VAPublic, 4-year | 17.73% 1.35% | 79.78% | 1,260 | $28,083 ($14,905) | 3,826 | 66.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 23.94% | 68.47% | 1,276 | $40,596 ($17,524) | 19,960 | 74.20% | 14 to 1 |