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72.33% Applicants Accepted to Virginia Colleges

What is the Average Acceptance Rate in Virginia?

The average acceptance rate of Virginia colleges is 72.33%. Total 247,959 students have accepted out of 373,640. By gender, the acceptance rate of female students is 71.65% and male students' rate is 71.57%
The next schools are the top 5 Virginia colleges that have the lowest acceptance rate. Washington and Lee University has the lowest acceptance rate of 16.96% among Virginia colleges. University of Virginia-Main Campus and University of Richmond also have low acceptance rate of 18.66% and 24.37% respectively. The top schools are selected with an minimum number of new students (first-time students) of 100. You can view more schools at Virginia colleges with lowest acceptance rate.
The following table summarizes the average acceptance rate in Virginia by school type and level.
Virginia Colleges The Average Acceptance Rate
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
4 years colleges73.39%76.11%72.92%66.51%
Acceptance Rate by Gender at Virginia colleges
ApplicantsAcceptedAcceptance Rate
Total373,640247,95972.33%
Female212,555146,99771.65%
Male160,690100,70871.57%
The following table shows the Virginia Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Virginia Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate
School NameLocationAcceptance RateApplicantsAccepted
Advanced Technology Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Virginia Beach, VA70.23%383269
Averett University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Danville, VA76.03%2,3241,767
Bluefield University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bluefield, VA63.01%984620
Bridgewater College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bridgewater, VA90.36%3,4023,074
William & Mary
Public, four-years
Williamsburg, VA33.50%18,0876,059
Regent University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Virginia Beach, VA32.34%6,9892,260
Christopher Newport University
Public, four-years
Newport News, VA85.35%7,4286,340
Emory & Henry College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Emory, VA96.85%2,2882,216
Eastern Mennonite University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Harrisonburg, VA99.48%1,1441,138
Ferrum College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ferrum, VA84.30%1,4521,224
George Mason University
Public, four-years
Fairfax, VA90.00%20,00118,001
Hampden-Sydney College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hampden-Sydney, VA39.79%3,2621,298
Hampton University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hampton, VA74.47%15,00911,177
Hollins University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Roanoke, VA72.40%3,2752,371
James Madison University
Public, four-years
Harrisonburg, VA78.31%30,72724,062
Liberty University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lynchburg, VA99.29%30,94330,723
Longwood University
Public, four-years
Farmville, VA87.79%6,0425,304
University of Lynchburg
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lynchburg, VA95.94%3,2303,099
Centra College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lynchburg, VA40.00%156
University of Mary Washington
Public, four-years
Fredericksburg, VA85.79%4,7094,040
Marymount University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Arlington, VA81.42%3,5032,852
Norfolk State University
Public, four-years
Norfolk, VA89.50%8,8847,951
Old Dominion University
Public, four-years
Norfolk, VA95.14%14,43513,734
Radford University
Public, four-years
Radford, VA93.34%11,44210,680
Randolph-Macon College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ashland, VA85.45%2,4462,090
Randolph College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lynchburg, VA95.01%1,6021,522
Richard Bland College
Public, 2-4 years
South Prince George, VA79.09%1,5781,248
University of Richmond
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
University of Richmond, VA24.37%14,3643,501
Riverside College of Health Careers
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Newport News, VA100.00%22
Roanoke College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Salem, VA79.76%5,0554,032
Shenandoah University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Winchester, VA80.36%2,2961,845
Southern Virginia University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Buena Vista, VA99.45%1,0901,084
Sweet Briar College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sweet Briar, VA75.75%1,204912
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Public, four-years
Wise, VA75.57%835631
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Public, four-years
Blacksburg, VA56.98%45,32125,825
Virginia Commonwealth University
Public, four-years
Richmond, VA91.00%18,24216,600
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Public, four-years
Charlottesville, VA18.66%50,9269,503
Virginia Military Institute
Public, four-years
Lexington, VA71.06%1,192847
Virginia State University
Public, four-years
Petersburg, VA89.72%8,2307,384
Virginia Union University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Richmond, VA80.55%4,3863,533
Virginia Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Virginia Beach, VA81.43%1,7181,399
Washington and Lee University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lexington, VA16.96%7,2241,225
ECPI University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Virginia Beach, VA82.69%4,9694,109
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Public, less than 2-years
Henrico, VA73.55%12189
Eastern Virginia Career College
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Fredericksburg, VA56.25%6436
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Virginia Beach, VA100.00%11
Patrick Henry College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Purcellville, VA75.85%236179
Fairfax University of America
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fairfax, VA1.06%3784
Chamberlain University-Virginia
Private (for-profit), four-years
Vienna, VA50.00%42
DeVry University-Virginia
Private (for-profit), four-years
Arlington, VA33.33%62
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Falls Church, VA32.68%15350
Arizona College-Falls Church
Private (for-profit), four-years
Falls Church, VA100.00%3939