For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Virginia Public Graduate Schools is 63.68%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.13%. A total of 246,501 have applied, 156,961 admitted, and 36,309 students have enrolled one of Virginia Public Graduate Schools.
Of the Virginia colleges, University of Virginia-Main Campus is the tightest school to admit with 18.66% acceptance rate, and William & Mary has the second lowest acceptance rate of 33.50%.
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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Virginia Public Graduate Schools | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 7,428 | 6,340 | 1,161 |
85.35% | 18.31% |
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George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 20,001 | 18,001 | 4,144 |
90.00% | 23.02% |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 30,727 | 24,062 | 4,863 |
78.31% | 20.21% |
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Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 6,042 | 5,304 | 794 |
87.79% | 14.97% |
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Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | 8,884 | 7,951 | 1,300 |
89.50% | 16.35% |
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Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 14,435 | 13,734 | 3,084 |
95.14% | 22.46% |
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Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 11,442 | 10,680 | 1,226 |
93.34% | 11.48% |
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University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | 4,709 | 4,040 | 749 |
85.79% | 18.54% |
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University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 835 | 631 | 251 |
75.57% | 39.78% |
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 50,926 | 9,503 | 4,022 |
18.66% | 42.32% |
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 18,242 | 16,600 | 4,167 |
91.00% | 25.10% |
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 1,192 | 847 | 358 |
71.06% | 42.27% |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 45,321 | 25,825 | 7,166 |
56.98% | 27.75% |
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Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 8,230 | 7,384 | 1,382 |
89.72% | 18.72% |
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William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 18,087 | 6,059 | 1,642 |
33.50% | 27.10% |
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| Average | 16,433 | 10,464 | 2,421 | 63.68% | 23.13% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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