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 84.29% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.75%.
James Madison University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 78.31% and Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.10% 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%) |
| James Madison University | 30,727 (12,477/18,148) | 24,062 (9,143/14,837) | 4,863 (2,125/2,732) | 78% (73%/82%) | 20% (23%/15%) |
| University of Mary Washington | 4,709 (1,693/3,013) | 4,040 (1,419/2,620) | 749 (280/469) | 86% (84%/87%) | 19% (20%/16%) |
| 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%) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 18,242 (6,723/11,519) | 16,600 (6,006/10,594) | 4,167 (1,455/2,712) | 91% (89%/92%) | 25% (24%/24%) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 13,998 (5,407/5,407) | 11,799 (4,358/7,424) | 2,448 (981/1,466) | 84.29% (80.6%/137.3%) | 20.75% (22.5%/19.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1156. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 594 and the average SAT Math score is 562.
University of Mary Washington 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 |
| James Madison University | 23% (1,104) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| University of Mary Washington | 26% (193) | 1250 | 650 | 600 |
| Norfolk State University | 16% (208) | 940 | 480 | 460 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 32% (1,352) | 1160 | 600 | 560 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 27.40% | 1156 | 594 | 562 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 25.
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 |
| James Madison University | 3% (168) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Mary Washington | 4% (31) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Norfolk State University | 5% (59) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 4% (173) | 26 | 26 | 23 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 4.60% | 25 | 27 | 25 |
*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 | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| James Madison University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Mary Washington | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Norfolk State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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.