For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,933,751 students have applied and among them 1,871,642 were admitted to Virginia colleges. 414,054 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Virginia colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Virginia Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
2,933,751
1,871,642
414,054
Public Schools
1,875,699
1,208,865
290,074
4 Years (Or High)
1,858,140
1,197,560
285,610
2-4 Years
16,664
10,723
4,033
Less Than 2 Years
895
582
431
Private Schools
1,058,052
662,777
123,980
4 Years (Or High)
1,052,937
659,949
122,111
2-4 Years
5,115
2,828
1,869
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Virginia Colleges
63.80% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Virginia colleges is 63.80% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 64.45% and the average rate of private schools was 62.64%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Virginia colleges with comparable factors.
63.80% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025) Virginia Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average
63.80%
Public Schools
64.45%
4 Years (Or High)
64.45%
2-4 Years
64.35%
Less Than 2 Years
65.03%
Private Schools
62.64%
4 Years (Or High)
62.68%
2-4 Years
55.29%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#2] 63.80% Acceptance Rate for Virginia Colleges
22.12% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Virginia colleges was 22.12% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 24.00% and the average rate of private schools was 18.71%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Virginia colleges with comparable factors.
22.12% Yield (2024-2025) Virginia Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
22.12%
Public Schools
24.00%
4 Years (Or High)
23.85%
2-4 Years
37.61%
Less Than 2 Years
74.05%
Private Schools
18.71%
4 Years (Or High)
18.50%
2-4 Years
66.09%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#3] 22.12% Yield for Virginia Colleges
1,177 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Virginia colleges is 1,177 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,189 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,165.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Virginia colleges is 26 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 26 and private schools' average ACT score is 26. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.