For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Virginia Colleges is 73.39%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate decreased by 3.21%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Virginia Colleges has increased by 9.39% from 64.00% to 73.39%. Of the 47 Virginia Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 28 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 17 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Virginia Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Virginia Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Virginia Colleges | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Change |
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Averett UniversityDanville, VA | 60.61% | 64.95%
4.34% | 69.38%
4.44% | 47.72%
21.66% | 76.03%
28.31% | 15.43% |
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Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 95.36% | 99.41%
4.05% | 76.02%
23.39% | 72.25%
3.77% | 63.01%
9.24% | 32.36% |
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Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | 66.08% | 67.29%
1.2% | 76.14%
8.85% | 75.09%
1.05% | 90.36%
15.27% | 24.27% |
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William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 36.92% | 37.68%
0.77% | 42.16%
4.48% | 36.54%
5.62% | 33.50%
3.04% | 3.42% |
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Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 81.67% | 85.54%
3.87% | 50.44%
35.1% | 40.71%
9.73% | 32.34%
8.37% | 49.33% |
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Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 67.77% | 71.89%
4.12% | 76.42%
4.53% | 88.54%
12.12% | 85.35%
3.18% | 17.59% |
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Emory & Henry CollegeEmory, VA | 69.52% | 73.09%
3.57% | 75.41%
2.32% | 87.21%
11.81% | 96.85%
9.64% | 27.34% |
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Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 59.20% | 64.60%
5.4% | 71.82%
7.22% | 95.23%
23.41% | 99.48%
4.25% | 40.28% |
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Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 75.40% | 73.16%
2.24% | 75.83%
2.67% | 76.42%
0.59% | 84.30%
7.88% | 8.9% |
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George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 81.06% | 86.74%
5.69% | 89.20%
2.46% | 91.30%
2.1% | 90.00%
1.3% | 8.95% |
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Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 59.03% | 57.43%
1.6% | 47.01%
10.42% | 36.81%
10.2% | 39.79%
2.98% | 19.24% |
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Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | 43.85% | 36.00%
7.85% | 36.00% | 80.12%
44.12% | 74.47%
5.66% | 30.62% |
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Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | 63.92% | 71.24%
7.32% | 80.79%
9.55% | 74.72%
6.07% | 72.40%
2.32% | 8.48% |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 71.13% | 76.75%
5.62% | 80.49%
3.74% | 86.25%
5.76% | 78.31%
7.94% | 7.17% |
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Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 55.54% | 51.06%
4.49% | 50.13%
0.92% | 99.28%
49.15% | 99.29%
0.01% | 43.75% |
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Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 89.13% | 89.89%
0.76% | 87.34%
2.55% | 89.98%
2.63% | 87.79%
2.19% | 1.35% |
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University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | - | 91.04% | 97.27%
6.22% | 96.87%
0.39% | 95.94%
0.93% | 4.9% |
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Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA | - | - | 81.82% | 83.33%
1.52% | 40.00%
43.33% | 41.82% |
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University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | 71.76% | 74.73%
2.97% | 75.49%
0.76% | 81.92%
6.43% | 85.79%
3.88% | 14.04% |
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Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 90.91% | 81.01%
9.9% | 85.26%
4.25% | 83.66%
1.6% | 81.42%
2.25% | 9.5% |
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Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | 89.69% | 91.69%
2% | 91.07%
0.62% | 88.64%
2.43% | 89.50%
0.85% | 0.2% |
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Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 86.99% | 89.33%
2.34% | 95.41%
6.07% | 96.23%
0.82% | 95.14%
1.09% | 8.15% |
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Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 74.58% | 75.32%
0.74% | 78.68%
3.36% | 95.31%
16.63% | 93.34%
1.97% | 18.76% |
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Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 67.11% | 70.89%
3.78% | 71.31%
0.42% | 83.82%
12.51% | 85.45%
1.62% | 18.33% |
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Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 86.68% | 89.55%
2.87% | 89.66%
0.11% | 93.80%
4.14% | 95.01%
1.21% | 8.33% |
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 30.17% | 28.33%
1.85% | 30.90%
2.58% | 28.77%
2.13% | 24.37%
4.4% | 5.8% |
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Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA | 27.27% | 60.00%
32.73% | 0.00%
60% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 72.73% |
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Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | 72.49% | 74.80%
2.31% | 78.13%
3.33% | 80.38%
2.24% | 79.76%
0.61% | 7.27% |
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Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | 70.29% | 74.38%
4.08% | 74.38% | 74.35%
0.03% | 80.36%
6.01% | 10.07% |
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Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA | 69.25% | 98.03%
28.78% | 99.03%
1% | 99.51%
0.49% | 99.45%
0.06% | 30.2% |
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Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 75.69% | 79.42%
3.73% | 75.95%
3.47% | 80.03%
4.09% | 75.75%
4.29% | 0.06% |
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University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 77.42% | 59.41%
18% | 82.57%
23.16% | 83.37%
0.79% | 75.57%
7.8% | 1.85% |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 64.85% | 70.04%
5.19% | 65.77%
4.26% | 56.47%
9.31% | 56.98%
0.52% | 7.86% |
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 86.25% | 87.14%
0.89% | 90.60%
3.47% | 92.77%
2.17% | 91.00%
1.77% | 4.75% |
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 26.43% | 23.94%
2.49% | 22.58%
1.36% | 20.74%
1.84% | 18.66%
2.08% | 7.77% |
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 51.30% | 59.54%
8.24% | 59.88%
0.35% | 63.91%
4.03% | 71.06%
7.14% | 19.76% |
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Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 91.09% | 95.05%
3.95% | 96.26%
1.21% | 96.08%
0.18% | 89.72%
6.36% | 1.37% |
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Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA | 43.75% | 63.10%
19.35% | 75.35%
12.25% | 93.78%
18.43% | 80.55%
13.23% | 36.8% |
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Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 70.41% | 76.84%
6.43% | 73.99%
2.85% | 86.37%
12.38% | 81.43%
4.94% | 11.03% |
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 21.16% | 18.57%
2.6% | 24.51%
5.94% | 18.85%
5.66% | 16.96%
1.89% | 4.2% |
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ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 72.21% | 73.81%
1.61% | 80.35%
6.54% | 82.47%
2.12% | 82.69%
0.23% | 10.49% |
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Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - | 100.00% | - |
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Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA | 55.56% | 91.67%
36.11% | 0.00%
91.67% | 100.00% | 1.06%
98.94% | 54.5% |
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Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA | 16.67% | 100.00%
83.33% | 63.64%
36.36% | 100.00%
36.36% | 50.00%
50% | 33.33% |
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DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA | 85.71% | 100.00%
14.29% | 66.67%
33.33% | 25.00%
41.67% | 33.33%
8.33% | 52.38% |
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Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA | - | 85.60% | 88.14%
2.54% | 82.43%
5.71% | 75.85%
6.58% | 9.75% |
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Arizona College-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | - |
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| Average | 64.00% | 70.89%
6.89% | 67.37%
3.51% | 76.60%
9.23% | 73.39%
3.21% | 9.39% |
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