Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Virginia. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Virginia is 48.95% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.97%.
Washington and Lee University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.96% and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.32% among best schools in Virginia. 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.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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1 | Washington and Lee University | 7,224 (3,575/3,649) | 1,225 (545/680) | 476 (228/248) | 17% (15%/19%) | 39% (42%/7%) |
2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50,926 (23,195/27,731) | 9,503 (4,116/5,387) | 4,022 (1,735/2,287) | 19% (18%/19%) | 42% (42%/8%) |
3 | University of Richmond | 14,364 (6,304/8,060) | 3,501 (1,523/1,978) | 851 (384/467) | 24% (24%/25%) | 24% (25%/6%) |
4 | William & Mary | 18,087 (6,841/11,246) | 6,059 (2,661/3,398) | 1,642 (725/917) | 33% (39%/30%) | 27% (27%/8%) |
5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 45,321 (26,376/18,831) | 25,825 (13,843/11,919) | 7,166 (3,954/3,196) | 57% (52%/63%) | 28% (29%/17%) |
6 | Virginia Military Institute | 1,192 (979/210) | 847 (710/136) | 358 (306/52) | 71% (73%/65%) | 42% (43%/25%) |
7 | 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%) |
8 | 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%) |
9 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | 835 (393/434) | 631 (278/346) | 251 (118/133) | 76% (71%/80%) | 40% (42%/31%) |
10 | 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%) |
Average | 19,611 (9,277/9,277) | 9,599 (4,380/5,204) | 2,493 (1,230/1,262) | 48.95% (47.2%/56.1%) | 25.97% (28.1%/24.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Virginia is 1314. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 658 and the average SAT Math score is 656.
University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and University of Virginia's College at Wise has the lowest SAT scores of 1,040 among best schools in Virginia. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Virginia for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | Washington and Lee University | 28% (133) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50% (2,001) | 1490 | 730 | 760 |
3 | University of Richmond | 22% (190) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
4 | William & Mary | 52% (860) | 1460 | 730 | 730 |
5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 39% (2,795) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
6 | Virginia Military Institute | 17% (60) | 1185 | 615 | 570 |
7 | James Madison University | 23% (1,104) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
8 | Christopher Newport University | 40% (468) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
9 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | 20% (51) | 1040 | 520 | 520 |
10 | George Mason University | 38% (1,565) | 1250 | 630 | 620 |
Average | 32.90% | 1314 | 658 | 656 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Virginia is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Virginia for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | Washington and Lee University | 26% (125) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 17% (674) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
3 | University of Richmond | 18% (151) | 33 | 0 | 0 |
4 | William & Mary | 18% (300) | 33 | 35 | 31 |
5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7% (468) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
6 | Virginia Military Institute | 6% (20) | 26 | 27 | 25 |
7 | James Madison University | 3% (168) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Christopher Newport University | 7% (79) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
9 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | 11% (27) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
10 | George Mason University | 3% (133) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Average | 11.60% | 29 | 30 | 28 |
*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 best schools in Virginia based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | Washington and Lee University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
3 | University of Richmond | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
4 | William & Mary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
6 | Virginia Military Institute | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
7 | James Madison University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
8 | Christopher Newport University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
9 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
10 | George Mason University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Virginiaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.