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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Virginia

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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 46.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.48%.
Washington and Lee University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 13.97% and Washington and Lee University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 41.15% 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 2024-2025.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Virginia
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Washington and Lee University
8,213 (4,222/3,990) 1,147 (525/622) 472 (231/241) 14% (12%/16%) 41% (44%/6%)
2 University of Virginia-Main Campus
58,951 (27,252/31,685) 9,909 (4,382/5,527) 3,961 (1,718/2,243) 17% (16%/17%) 40% (39%/7%)
3 University of Richmond
16,152 (6,749/9,397) 3,585 (1,613/1,969) 841 (382/459) 22% (24%/21%) 23% (24%/5%)
4 William & Mary
17,798 (6,742/11,047) 6,064 (2,519/3,544) 1,614 (643/971) 34% (37%/32%) 27% (26%/9%)
5 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
52,498 (30,054/22,242) 28,758 (15,531/13,105) 7,289 (3,966/3,295) 55% (52%/59%) 25% (26%/15%)
6 Virginia Military Institute
2,066 (1,590/476) 1,472 (1,153/319) 467 (385/82) 71% (73%/67%) 32% (33%/17%)
7 James Madison University
38,428 (15,832/22,589) 27,482 (10,663/16,813) 4,990 (2,096/2,892) 72% (67%/74%) 18% (20%/13%)
8 Christopher Newport University
7,341 (3,223/4,118) 6,316 (2,729/3,587) 1,140 (535/605) 86% (85%/87%) 18% (20%/15%)
9 University of Virginia's College at Wise
6,581 (2,308/4,273) 1,878 (763/1,115) 284 (116/154) 29% (33%/26%) 15% (15%/4%)
10 George Mason University
25,234 (11,803/13,417) 22,074 (10,027/12,038) 4,464 (2,368/2,094) 87% (85%/90%) 20% (24%/16%)
Average23,326 (10,978/10,978)10,869 (4,991/5,864)2,552 (1,244/1,304)46.59% (45.5%/53.4%)23.48% (24.9%/22.2%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Virginia is 1319. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 663 and the average SAT Math score is 656.
Washington and Lee University has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and University of Virginia's College at Wise has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 among best schools in Virginia. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Virginia for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Virginia
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Washington and Lee University
24%
(111)		1480730750
2University of Virginia-Main Campus
46%
(1,805)		1480730750
3University of Richmond
19%
(156)		1480730750
4William & Mary
43%
(696)		1470740730
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
41%
(3,010)		1360670690
6Virginia Military Institute
4%
(19)		1180590590
7James Madison University
14%
(721)		1250640610
8Christopher Newport University
38%
(430)		1170610560
9University of Virginia's College at Wise
10%
(29)		1050550500
10George Mason University
19%
(829)		1270640630
Average25.80% 1319663656

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Virginia is 29. 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 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Virginia
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Washington and Lee University
20%
(94)		343532
2University of Virginia-Main Campus
14%
(547)		333533
3University of Richmond
14%
(117)		34
4William & Mary
16%
(252)		333530
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
9%
(668)		303029
6Virginia Military Institute
3%
(16)		282426
7James Madison University
3%
(133)		27
8Christopher Newport University
3%
(37)		27
9University of Virginia's College at Wise
8%
(24)		202118
10George Mason University
2%
(80)		282725
Average9.20% 293028

*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 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Virginia
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
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)
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