For the 2025 Virginia college admission cycle, a total of 11,586 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 2,618 students submitted ACT scores to Virginia colleges.
The average SAT score for Virginia colleges is 1,182 and the average ACT composite score is 26. Compared to the previous year, the Virginia's average SAT score increased by 1 points from 1,181 to 1,182, representing a 0.1% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 26 to 26.
The average acceptance rate for Virginia colleges with available SAT data is 58.84% with a yield rate of 19.66%. This represents a 6.55 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Virginia colleges, University of Richmond has the highest SAT score of 1,480.
Average SAT Scores for Virginia Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Virginia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.