The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Virginia Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 20.56% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Hollins University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 9.58% and Roanoke College (9.74%) and Bridgewater College (10.13%) are following it in the list of Virginia Colleges with the Lowest Yield.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.
Hollins University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 9.58% and Roanoke College has the second lowest yield of 9.74%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,084 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,353 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Lowest Yield Virginia Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 83.61%, and the average SAT score is 1,106, 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 - | Hollins University Roanoke, VAPrivate, 4-year | 9.58% 0.52% | 67.95% | 1,230 | $43,560 | 761 | 65.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 - | Roanoke College Salem, VAPrivate, 4-year | 9.74% 0.03% | 83.06% | 1,190 | $38,068 | 1,804 | 67.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VAPrivate, 4-year | 10.13% 1.73% | 91.72% | 1,180 | $16,090 | 1,448 | 53.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 4 20 | Hampton University Hampton, VAPrivate, 4-year | 10.30% 10.33% | 62.25% | 952 | $30,592 | 4,244 | 57.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Marymount University Arlington, VAPrivate, 4-year | 11.55% 2.60% | 93.16% | - | $40,120 | 4,060 | 54.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 3 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year | 11.75% 0.86% | 93.71% | 1,155 | $30,310 | 816 | 46.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 16 | Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 11.89% 7.85% | 72.87% | - | $37,500 | 1,853 | 42.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 - | Emory & Henry University Emory, VAPrivate, 4-year | 11.91% 3.08% | 83.65% | 1,120 | $39,000 | 1,311 | 56.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 3 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VAPrivate, 4-year | 12.45% 3.45% | 100.00% | - | $43,920 | 1,154 | 67.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 4 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VAPublic, 4-year | 13.22% 3.61% | 87.77% | 915 | $21,682 ($10,180) | 6,053 | 38.00% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | 11.25% | 83.61% | 1,106 | $34,084 ($10,180) | 2,350 | 54.50% | 12 to 1 |