The average acceptance rate of the 25 private Virginia colleges that have competitive admission is 70.52% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 4.44%. The acceptance rate at 10 private Virginia colleges increased and the rate of 13 colleges decreased.
Washington University of Science and Technology has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 10.92%. Washington and Lee University (16.99%) and University of Richmond (23.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Virginia Private Colleges to get in.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,001 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,601 for the academic year 2023-2024.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University of Science and Technology Vienna, VAPrivate, 4-year | 10.92% | 100.00% | - | $13,178 | 645 | 78.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VAPrivate, 4-year | 16.99% 0.03% | 42.02% | 1,490 | $64,525 | 2,243 | 94.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 1 | University of Richmond University of Richmond, VAPrivate, 4-year | 23.00% 1.37% | 24.01% | 1,470 | $62,600 | 3,876 | 87.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 41.00% 8.66% | 22.00% | 1,160 | $20,686 | 10,337 | 54.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Hampton University Hampton, VAPrivate, 4-year | 48.00% 26.47% | 21.01% | 1,078 | $29,162 | 3,286 | 46.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 4 | Averett University Danville, VAPrivate, 4-year | 48.01% 28.02% | 17.99% | 1,070 | $38,550 | 1,363 | 45.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 3 | Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VAPrivate, 4-year | 50.00% 10.21% | 22.03% | 1,140 | $52,388 | 846 | 75.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 3 | Bluefield University Bluefield, VAPrivate, 4-year | 63.01% - | 27.03% | - | $29,696 | 991 | 31.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 3 | Hollins University Roanoke, VAPrivate, 4-year | 70.99% 1.41% | 8.99% | 1,240 | $42,260 | 803 | 65.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 9 6 | Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 70.99% 10.44% | 19.98% | 1,270 | $36,960 | 1,538 | 43.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 44.29% | 30.51% | 1,240 | $39,001 | 2,593 | 61.80% | 12 to 1 |