Summary of Virginia Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Virginia, 33 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2023 Average SAT score Virginia colleges is 1,172. For public Virginia colleges, the average SAT score is 1,186 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,160.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 33 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
---|---|---|---|
1500 or higher | - | - | - |
1450 - 1500 | 4 88 to 99+ |
2 87 to 99+ |
2 89 to 99+ |
1400 - 1450 | - | - | - |
1350 - 1400 | 1 85 to 88 |
- | 1 83 to 89 |
1300 - 1350 | 1 82 to 85 |
1 80 to 87 |
- |
1250 - 1300 | 3 73 to 82 |
2 67 to 80 |
1 78 to 83 |
1200 - 1250 | 2 67 to 73 |
1 60 to 67 |
1 72 to 78 |
1150 - 1200 | 8 42 to 67 |
4 33 to 60 |
4 50 to 72 |
1100 - 1150 | 4 30 to 42 |
1 27 to 33 |
3 33 to 50 |
1050 - 1100 | 3 21 to 30 |
1 20 to 27 |
2 22 to 33 |
1000 - 1050 | 4 9 to 21 |
1 13 to 20 |
3 6 to 22 |
Below 1000 | 3 0 to 9 |
2 0 to 13 |
1 0 to 6 |
Virginia Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Virginia colleges.
List of Virginia Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Virginia colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
School Name | SAT Average Score | |
---|---|---|
2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
University of Virginia-Main Campus Public | Charlottesville, VA |
1,490 +50 (3.47%) |
1,440 |
Washington and Lee University Private | Lexington, VA |
1,480 +10 (0.68%) |
1,470 |
University of Richmond Private | University of Richmond, VA |
1,470 | - |
William & Mary Public | Williamsburg, VA |
1,460 +20 (1.39%) |
1,440 |
Patrick Henry College Private | Purcellville, VA |
1,360 +70 (5.43%) |
1,290 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Public | Blacksburg, VA |
1,330 +20 (1.53%) |
1,310 |
Virginia Wesleyan University Private | Virginia Beach, VA |
1,260 -5 (-0.40%) |
1,265 |
George Mason University Public | Fairfax, VA |
1,250 +5 (0.40%) |
1,245 |
University of Mary Washington Public | Fredericksburg, VA |
1,250 +25 (2.04%) |
1,225 |
James Madison University Public | Harrisonburg, VA |
1,240 +15 (1.22%) |
1,225 |
Sweet Briar College Private | Sweet Briar, VA |
1,220 +80 (7.02%) |
1,140 |
Hollins University Private | Roanoke, VA |
1,195 | - |
Christopher Newport University Public | Newport News, VA |
1,190 -25 (-2.06%) |
1,215 |
Virginia Military Institute Public | Lexington, VA |
1,185 -5 (-0.42%) |
1,190 |
Old Dominion University Public | Norfolk, VA |
1,170 +50 (4.46%) |
1,120 |
Hampden-Sydney College Private | Hampden-Sydney, VA |
1,160 -10 (-0.85%) |
1,170 |
Roanoke College Private | Salem, VA |
1,160 +5 (0.43%) |
1,155 |
Virginia Commonwealth University Public | Richmond, VA |
1,160 -25 (-2.11%) |
1,185 |
Regent University Private | Virginia Beach, VA |
1,150 +55 (5.02%) |
1,095 |
Bridgewater College Private | Bridgewater, VA |
1,120 -38 (-3.28%) |
1,158 |
Longwood University Public | Farmville, VA |
1,120 +20 (1.82%) |
1,100 |
University of Lynchburg Private | Lynchburg, VA |
1,115 | - |
Randolph-Macon College Private | Ashland, VA |
1,110 | - |
Southern Virginia University Private | Buena Vista, VA |
1,080 -43 (-3.83%) |
1,123 |
Radford University Public | Radford, VA |
1,050 - |
1,050 |
Randolph College Private | Lynchburg, VA |
1,050 +25 (2.44%) |
1,025 |
University of Virginia's College at Wise Public | Wise, VA |
1,040 -70 (-6.31%) |
1,110 |
Hampton University Private | Hampton, VA |
1,030 | - |
Averett University Private | Danville, VA |
1,010 -23 (-2.23%) |
1,033 |
Ferrum College Private | Ferrum, VA |
1,010 -40 (-3.81%) |
1,050 |
Norfolk State University Public | Norfolk, VA |
940 -32 (-3.29%) |
972 |
Virginia State University Public | Petersburg, VA |
910 -25 (-2.67%) |
935 |
Virginia Union University Private | Richmond, VA |
900 +75 (9.09%) |
825 |
Average | 1,172 +4 (0.31%) |
1,168 |