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 88.08% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.36%.
Virginia Military Institute has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 71.06% and Virginia Military Institute has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 7,428 (3,386/4,042) | 6,340 (2,838/3,502) | 1,161 (575/586) | 85% (84%/87%) | 18% (20%/14%) |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| George Mason University | 20,001 (9,248/10,753) | 18,001 (8,147/9,854) | 4,144 (2,147/1,997) | 90% (88%/92%) | 23% (26%/19%) |
| Norfolk State University | 8,884 (2,754/6,130) | 7,951 (2,384/5,567) | 1,300 (469/831) | 89% (87%/91%) | 16% (20%/14%) |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 835 (393/434) | 631 (278/346) | 251 (118/133) | 76% (71%/80%) | 40% (42%/31%) |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,192 (979/210) | 847 (710/136) | 358 (306/52) | 71% (73%/65%) | 42% (43%/25%) |
| Average | 7,668 (3,352/3,352) | 6,754 (2,871/3,881) | 1,443 (723/720) | 88.08% (85.7%/115.8%) | 21.36% (25.2%/18.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1121. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 571 and the average SAT Math score is 550.
George Mason University has the highest SAT scores of 1,250 and Norfolk State University has the lowest SAT scores of 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 40% (468) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | No data is available. | |||
| George Mason University | 38% (1,565) | 1250 | 630 | 620 |
| Norfolk State University | 16% (208) | 940 | 480 | 460 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 20% (51) | 1040 | 520 | 520 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 17% (60) | 1185 | 615 | 570 |
| Average | 26.20% | 1121 | 571 | 550 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 7% (79) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | No data is available. | |||
| George Mason University | 3% (133) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Norfolk State University | 5% (59) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 11% (27) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 6% (20) | 26 | 27 | 25 |
| Average | 6.40% | 24 | 25 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| George Mason University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Norfolk State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Virginia Military Institute | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: 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.