Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 44.11% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.00%.
University of Richmond has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 24.37% and Patrick Henry College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 57.54% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 3,402 (1,605/1,797) | 3,074 (1,449/1,625) | 422 (229/193) | 90% (90%/90%) | 14% (16%/11%) |
| Ferrum College | 1,452 (908/544) | 1,224 (763/461) | 238 (155/83) | 84% (84%/85%) | 19% (20%/15%) |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| University of Richmond | 14,364 (6,304/8,060) | 3,501 (1,523/1,978) | 851 (384/467) | 24% (24%/25%) | 24% (25%/6%) |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,090 (526/564) | 1,084 (522/562) | 380 (184/196) | 99% (99%/100%) | 35% (35%/35%) |
| Patrick Henry College | 236 (141/95) | 179 (100/79) | 103 (63/40) | 76% (71%/83%) | 58% (63%/42%) |
| Average | 4,109 (1,897/1,897) | 1,812 (871/941) | 399 (203/196) | 44.11% (45.9%/49.6%) | 22.00% (23.3%/20.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1208. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 604 and the average SAT Math score is 604.
University of Richmond has the highest SAT scores of 1,470 and Ferrum College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 24% (102) | 1120 | 570 | 550 |
| Ferrum College | 12% (26) | 1010 | 510 | 500 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| University of Richmond | 22% (190) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
| Southern Virginia University | 4% (15) | 1080 | 520 | 560 |
| Patrick Henry College | 64% (66) | 1360 | 700 | 660 |
| Average | 25.20% | 1208 | 604 | 604 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 3% (12) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Ferrum College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No data is available. | |||
| University of Richmond | 18% (151) | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Virginia University | 23% (87) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Patrick Henry College | 40% (41) | 29 | 33 | 25 |
| Average | 21.00% | 27 | 26 | 23 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ferrum College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| University of Richmond | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southern Virginia University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Patrick Henry College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.