The average acceptance rate for Virginia Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 70.57%. This represents a 3.6% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Virginia Colleges has experienced a 0.04% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 70.53% to 70.57%. Among the 45 competitive 4-year colleges in Virginia Colleges, 20 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 24 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Virginia Colleges. Out of 45 schools with available data, 20 schools (44.4%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 24 schools (53.3%) experienced a decrease. 1 schools maintained the same acceptance rate over this period.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 20% or more: 5 schools (11.1%)
- Increased by 10-20%: 6 schools (13.3%)
- Increased by 5-10%: 3 schools (6.7%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 6 schools (13.3%)
- No change: 1 schools (2.2%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 6 schools (13.3%)
- Decreased by 5-10%: 8 schools (17.8%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 7 schools (15.6%)
- Decreased by 20% or more: 3 schools (6.7%)
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Virginia Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Virginia Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Virginia Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Averett UniversityDanville, VA | 69.38% | 47.72%
21.66% | 76.03%
28.31% | 47.80%
28.23% | 56.59%
8.79% | 12.79% |
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Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 76.02% | 72.25%
3.77% | 63.01%
9.24% | 62.72%
0.28% | 59.31%
3.42% | 16.71% |
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Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | 76.14% | 75.09%
1.05% | 90.36%
15.27% | 90.81%
0.45% | 91.72%
0.91% | 15.58% |
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William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 42.16% | 36.54%
5.62% | 33.50%
3.04% | 32.72%
0.78% | 34.07%
1.36% | 8.09% |
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Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 50.44% | 40.71%
9.73% | 32.34%
8.37% | 41.18%
8.84% | 38.12%
3.06% | 12.32% |
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Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 76.42% | 88.54%
12.12% | 85.35%
3.18% | 87.96%
2.61% | 86.04%
1.93% | 9.62% |
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Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA | 75.41% | 87.21%
11.81% | 96.85%
9.64% | 96.30%
0.56% | 83.65%
12.65% | 8.24% |
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Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 71.82% | 95.23%
23.41% | 99.48%
4.25% | 99.75%
0.27% | 100.00%
0.25% | 28.18% |
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Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 75.83% | 76.42%
0.59% | 84.30%
7.88% | 100.00%
15.7% | 88.98%
11.02% | 13.15% |
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George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 89.20% | 91.30%
2.1% | 90.00%
1.3% | 88.83%
1.17% | 87.48%
1.35% | 1.72% |
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Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 47.01% | 36.81%
10.2% | 39.79%
2.98% | 50.13%
10.34% | 40.92%
9.22% | 6.09% |
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Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | 36.00% | 80.12%
44.12% | 74.47%
5.66% | 48.27%
26.2% | 62.25%
13.98% | 26.25% |
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Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | 80.79% | 74.72%
6.07% | 72.40%
2.32% | 70.86%
1.54% | 67.95%
2.9% | 12.84% |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 80.49% | 86.25%
5.76% | 78.31%
7.94% | 76.25%
2.06% | 71.52%
4.73% | 8.98% |
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Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 50.13% | 99.28%
49.15% | 99.29%
0.01% | 99.32%
0.03% | 98.98%
0.35% | 48.84% |
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Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 87.34% | 89.98%
2.63% | 87.79%
2.19% | 84.80%
2.99% | 90.22%
5.43% | 2.88% |
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University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 97.27% | 96.87%
0.39% | 95.94%
0.93% | 82.19%
13.75% | 43.01%
39.19% | 54.26% |
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Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA | 81.82% | 83.33%
1.52% | 40.00%
43.33% | 100.00%
60% | 100.00% | 18.18% |
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Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | 75.49% | 81.92%
6.43% | 85.79%
3.88% | 86.26%
0.46% | 79.78%
6.48% | 4.29% |
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Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 85.26% | 83.66%
1.6% | 81.42%
2.25% | 80.52%
0.9% | 93.16%
12.65% | 7.9% |
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American National UniversitySalem, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | 91.07% | 88.64%
2.43% | 89.50%
0.85% | 87.46%
2.03% | 87.77%
0.3% | 3.31% |
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Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 95.41% | 96.23%
0.82% | 95.14%
1.09% | 90.52%
4.63% | 90.36%
0.15% | 5.04% |
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Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 78.68% | 95.31%
16.63% | 93.34%
1.97% | 90.64%
2.7% | 89.53%
1.11% | 10.85% |
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Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 71.31% | 83.82%
12.51% | 85.45%
1.62% | 83.40%
2.05% | 86.61%
3.22% | 15.3% |
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Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 89.66% | 93.80%
4.14% | 95.01%
1.21% | 94.94%
0.07% | 93.71%
1.23% | 4.05% |
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Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 30.90% | 28.77%
2.13% | 24.37%
4.4% | 23.31%
1.06% | 22.20%
1.12% | 8.71% |
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Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 16.67%
83.33% | 12.90%
3.76% | 87.1% |
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Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | 78.13% | 80.38%
2.24% | 79.76%
0.61% | 80.07%
0.31% | 83.06%
2.99% | 4.93% |
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Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | 74.38% | 74.35%
0.03% | 80.36%
6.01% | 77.84%
2.52% | 76.95%
0.88% | 2.58% |
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Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA | 99.03% | 99.51%
0.49% | 99.45%
0.06% | 99.64%
0.19% | 96.42%
3.22% | 2.61% |
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Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 75.95% | 80.03%
4.09% | 75.75%
4.29% | 71.74%
4% | 75.54%
3.8% | 0.4% |
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University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 82.57% | 83.37%
0.79% | 75.57%
7.8% | 93.92%
18.35% | 28.54%
65.38% | 54.04% |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 65.77% | 56.47%
9.31% | 56.98%
0.52% | 57.03%
0.05% | 54.78%
2.25% | 10.99% |
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 90.60% | 92.77%
2.17% | 91.00%
1.77% | 93.06%
2.06% | 92.62%
0.43% | 2.02% |
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 22.58% | 20.74%
1.84% | 18.66%
2.08% | 16.86%
1.8% | 16.81%
0.06% | 5.77% |
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 59.88% | 63.91%
4.03% | 71.06%
7.14% | 81.73%
10.67% | 71.25%
10.48% | 11.37% |
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Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 96.26% | 96.08%
0.18% | 89.72%
6.36% | 89.10%
0.62% | 88.63%
0.47% | 7.63% |
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Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA | 75.35% | 93.78%
18.43% | 80.55%
13.23% | 97.73%
17.17% | 97.99%
0.26% | 22.64% |
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Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 73.99% | 86.37%
12.38% | 81.43%
4.94% | 71.29%
10.14% | 72.87%
1.58% | 1.11% |
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 24.51% | 18.85%
5.66% | 16.96%
1.89% | 17.36%
0.4% | 13.97%
3.4% | 10.54% |
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ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 80.35% | 82.47%
2.12% | 82.69%
0.23% | 82.90%
0.21% | 74.52%
8.38% | 5.83% |
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Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA | 63.64% | 100.00%
36.36% | 50.00%
50% | 100.00%
50% | 90.00%
10% | 26.36% |
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DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA | - | - | - | 11.49% | 7.26%
4.23% | 4.23% |
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Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA | 88.14% | 82.43%
5.71% | 75.85%
6.58% | 81.98%
6.13% | 77.44%
4.54% | 10.69% |
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Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfield, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonHampton, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University-Richmond WestRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ECPI University - RoanokeRoanoke, VA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA | - | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | - |
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| Average | 70.53% | 77.26%
6.73% | 75.34%
1.92% | 74.16%
1.18% | 70.57%
3.6% | 0.04% |
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