Acceptance Rate
66.36%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
21.23%
Applicants
373,640
Admitted
247,959
Enrolled
52,645
Applying To Virginia Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 66.36% at Virginia colleges and universities, a total of 373,640 students applied and 247,959 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $54 and the graduate application fees is $60. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Virginia colleges.
| Open Admission Policy | 77 out of 163 schools |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $54 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $60 |
| Acceptance Rate | 66.36% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 21.23% |
| Test Scores | 1,170 SAT / 25 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 373,640 students (160,690 men and 212,555 women) applied to and 247,959 (100,708 men and 146,997 women) students were accepted to admit Virginia Colleges. Among them, 23,995 men and 28,583 women were enrolled into Virginia schools.
The average acceptance rate is 66.36% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.23%. The table below shows the Virginia colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 373,640 | 160,690 | 212,555 |
| Admitted | 247,959 | 100,708 | 146,997 |
| Enrolled | 52,645 | 23,995 | 28,583 |
| Acceptance Rate | 66.36% | 62.67% | 69.16% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 21.23% | 23.83% | 19.44% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
In Virginia, 2 colleges require SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 34 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
14,032 students (28.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 3,116 students (9.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,276 and 25th percentile score is 1,064. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 28 and 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Virginia colleges and universities.
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 542 | 646 |
| SAT Math | 522 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 27 |
| ACT English | 23 | 29 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In Virginia State, 87 schools use semester calendar systems and 7 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that Virginia colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
44 Virginia schools require High School GPA and 48 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 2 Virginia colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Virginia colleges.
| Required | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| High School GPA | 44 | 0 |
| High School Rank | 1 | 0 |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | 48 | 0 |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | 16 | 0 |
| Recommendations | 15 | 0 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 3 | 0 |
| Admission Test Scores | 2 | 0 |
| TOEFL | 33 | 0 |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 9 | 0 |
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