For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Virginia Colleges is 65.37%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.13%.
A total of 398,690 have applied, 260,608 admitted, and 53,862 students have enrolled one of Virginia Colleges.
Of the Virginia colleges, Washington University of Science and Technology is the tightest school to admit with 10.92% acceptance rate, and Riverside College of Health Careers has the second lowest acceptance rate of 16.67%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Virginia Colleges.
| School Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA | 40 | 40 | 19 | 100.00% | 47.50% |
| Averett UniversityDanville, VA | 3,322 | 1,595 | 287 | 48.01% | 17.99% |
| Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 1,057 | 666 | 180 | 63.01% | 27.03% |
| Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | 3,984 | 3,625 | 435 | 90.99% | 12.00% |
| Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 7,062 | 6,215 | 1,181 | 88.01% | 19.00% |
| DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 1,179 | 1,179 | 189 | 100.00% | 16.03% |
| ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 4,099 | 3,402 | 1,123 | 83.00% | 33.01% |
| Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA | 2,349 | 2,255 | 338 | 96.00% | 14.99% |
| Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 1,483 | 1,483 | 237 | 100.00% | 15.98% |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 22,579 | 20,095 | 4,421 | 89.00% | 22.00% |
| Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 2,224 | 1,112 | 245 | 50.00% | 22.03% |
| Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | 12,119 | 5,817 | 1,222 | 48.00% | 21.01% |
| Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | 2,992 | 2,124 | 191 | 70.99% | 8.99% |
| James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 35,750 | 27,170 | 4,891 | 76.00% | 18.00% |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 36,921 | 36,552 | 6,579 | 99.00% | 18.00% |
| Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 6,078 | 5,166 | 775 | 85.00% | 15.00% |
| Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 3,598 | 2,914 | 408 | 80.99% | 14.00% |
| Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | 10,211 | 8,884 | 1,510 | 87.00% | 17.00% |
| Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 15,216 | 13,847 | 2,769 | 91.00% | 20.00% |
| Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA | 222 | 182 | 98 | 81.98% | 53.85% |
| Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 11,072 | 10,076 | 1,108 | 91.00% | 11.00% |
| Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 1,935 | 1,838 | 202 | 94.99% | 10.99% |
| Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 2,620 | 2,175 | 435 | 83.02% | 20.00% |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 7,261 | 2,977 | 655 | 41.00% | 22.00% |
| Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA | 30 | 5 | 4 | 16.67% | 80.00% |
| Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | 6,829 | 5,463 | 546 | 80.00% | 9.99% |
| Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | 3,763 | 2,935 | 499 | 78.00% | 17.00% |
| Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA | 1,101 | 1,101 | 297 | 100.00% | 26.98% |
| Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 1,136 | 818 | 139 | 72.01% | 16.99% |
| University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 4,813 | 3,947 | 474 | 82.01% | 12.01% |
| University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | 4,606 | 3,961 | 753 | 86.00% | 19.01% |
| University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 15,121 | 3,478 | 835 | 23.00% | 24.01% |
| University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 1,414 | 1,329 | 292 | 93.99% | 21.97% |
| University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 56,528 | 9,610 | 4,036 | 17.00% | 42.00% |
| Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 19,052 | 17,718 | 4,430 | 93.00% | 25.00% |
| Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 1,171 | 960 | 470 | 81.98% | 48.96% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 47,208 | 26,909 | 7,265 | 57.00% | 27.00% |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 10,577 | 9,414 | 1,412 | 89.00% | 15.00% |
| Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA | 2,771 | 2,716 | 407 | 98.02% | 14.99% |
| Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 2,651 | 1,882 | 376 | 70.99% | 19.98% |
| Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 6,820 | 1,159 | 487 | 16.99% | 42.02% |
| Washington University of Science and TechnologyVienna, VA | 174 | 19 | 19 | 10.92% | 100.00% |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 17,548 | 5,791 | 1,621 | 33.00% | 27.99% |
| Average | 8,667 | 5,665 | 1,197 | 65.37% | 21.13% |