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Summary of Virginia Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Virginia, 31 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score Virginia colleges is 1,182. For public Virginia colleges, the average SAT score is 1,189 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,175.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 31 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Virginia Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher - - -
1450 - 1500 4
87 to 99+
2
87 to 99+
2
88 to 99+
1400 - 1450 - - -
1350 - 1400 1
84 to 87
1
80 to 87
-
1300 - 1350 1
81 to 84
- 1
81 to 88
1250 - 1300 3
71 to 81
3
60 to 80
-
1200 - 1250 2
65 to 71
- 2
69 to 81
1150 - 1200 7
42 to 65
3
40 to 60
4
44 to 69
1100 - 1150 5
26 to 42
2
27 to 40
3
25 to 44
1050 - 1100 4
13 to 26
2
13 to 27
2
13 to 25
1000 - 1050 - - -
Below 1000 4
0 to 13
2
0 to 13
2
0 to 13

Virginia Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Virginia colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Virginia Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Virginia colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
31 Virginia Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Public | Charlottesville, VA
1,480
+10 (0.68%)
1,470
University of Richmond
Private | University of Richmond, VA
1,480
+10 (0.68%)
1,470
Washington and Lee University
Private | Lexington, VA
1,480
+10 (0.68%)
1,470
William & Mary
Public | Williamsburg, VA
1,470
+32 (2.23%)
1,438
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Public | Blacksburg, VA
1,360
+30 (2.26%)
1,330
Patrick Henry College
Private | Purcellville, VA
1,331
+6 (0.45%)
1,325
George Mason University
Public | Fairfax, VA
1,270
+30 (2.42%)
1,240
University of Mary Washington
Public | Fredericksburg, VA
1,260
+25 (2.02%)
1,235
James Madison University
Public | Harrisonburg, VA
1,250
+5 (0.40%)
1,245
Hollins University
Private | Roanoke, VA
1,230
+15 (1.23%)
1,215
Sweet Briar College
Private | Sweet Briar, VA
1,230
+25 (2.07%)
1,205
Old Dominion University
Public | Norfolk, VA
1,190
-10 (-0.83%)
1,200
Roanoke College
Private | Salem, VA
1,190
+10 (0.85%)
1,180
Hampden-Sydney College
Private | Hampden-Sydney, VA
1,180
+35 (3.06%)
1,145
Virginia Military Institute
Public | Lexington, VA
1,180
+30 (2.61%)
1,150
Bridgewater College
Private | Bridgewater, VA
1,180
-43 (-3.52%)
1,223
Christopher Newport University
Public | Newport News, VA
1,170
-30 (-2.50%)
1,200
Randolph College
Private | Lynchburg, VA
1,155
+70 (6.45%)
1,085
Virginia Commonwealth University
Public | Richmond, VA
1,130
-20 (-1.74%)
1,150
Regent University
Private | Virginia Beach, VA
1,130
-20 (-1.74%)
1,150
University of Lynchburg
Private | Lynchburg, VA
1,125
+20 (1.81%)
1,105
Emory & Henry University
Private | Emory, VA
1,120
-15 (-1.32%)
1,135
Longwood University
Public | Farmville, VA
1,120
+15 (1.36%)
1,105
Averett University
Private | Danville, VA
1,090
+14 (1.30%)
1,076
Randolph-Macon College
Private | Ashland, VA
1,080
-45 (-4.00%)
1,125
Radford University
Public | Radford, VA
1,050
-10 (-0.94%)
1,060
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Public | Wise, VA
1,050
-6 (-0.57%)
1,056
Hampton University
Private | Hampton, VA
952
-90 (-8.64%)
1,042
Virginia State University
Public | Petersburg, VA
945
+20 (2.16%)
925
Norfolk State University
Public | Norfolk, VA
915
-56 (-5.77%)
971
Virginia Union University
Private | Richmond, VA
850
-30 (-3.41%)
880
Average1,182
+7 (0.64%)
1,175