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Acceptance rates, test-score ranges, and average net price for selective colleges in Virginia — source-cited from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Want the number that matters for your student? Model your admit odds at each.
We track 60 notable colleges in Virginia (17 public · 43 private · ~$21,565 median net price), with Washington & Lee among the most selective at ~14%.
| College | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 | Avg net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington & Lee | Lexington | 14% | 1430–1540 | $23,781 |
| UVA | Charlottesville | 17% | 1410–1540 | $21,565 |
| Richmond | University of Richmond | 22% | 1410–1530 | $31,309 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | 29% | 945–1120 | $9,210 |
| William & Mary |
Figures are estimates compiled from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS) and primary sources; verify with each institution before relying on them.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| Williamsburg |
| 34% |
| 1400–1530 |
| $19,096 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach | 38% | 990–1250 | $19,923 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | 41% | 1030–1250 | $22,400 |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 43% | 980–1230 | $22,235 |
| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg | 55% | 1280–1450 | $24,953 |
| Averett University | Danville | 57% | 926–1143 | $22,925 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | 62% | 790–1090 | $25,319 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | 71% | 1050–1270 | $17,113 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | 72% | 1170–1340 | $23,322 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | 73% | — | $19,676 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester | 77% | — | $30,298 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | 80% | 1170–1370 | $20,667 |
| Roanoke College | Salem | 83% | 1090–1300 | $24,503 |
| Emory & Henry University | Emory | 84% | 1051–1223 | $19,061 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News | 86% | 1060–1290 | $23,015 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | 87% | 980–1220 | $27,866 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | 87% | 1160–1360 | $17,915 |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | 88% | 823–1030 | $15,282 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | 89% | 840–1070 | $15,840 |
| Radford University | Radford | 90% | 940–1160 | $14,578 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | 90% | 1030–1210 | $19,066 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk | 90% | 1100–1280 | $14,638 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | 92% | 1020–1360 | $17,800 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | 93% | 1010–1270 | $23,433 |
| Marymount University | Arlington | 93% | — | $29,137 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | 96% | — | $22,213 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond | 98% | 850–885 | $13,235 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | 99% | — | $29,357 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | — | — | $12,038 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | — | — | $12,756 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology | Alexandria | 7% | — | — |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences | Newport News | 13% | — | $20,744 |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing | Falls Church | 28% | — | $35,726 |
| Advanced Technology Institute | Virginia Beach | 54% | — | $16,358 |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield | 59% | — | $25,573 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke | 68% | 1150–1340 | $20,896 |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing | Richmond | 70% | — | — |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | 75% | — | $22,965 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | 76% | 1100–1310 | $17,758 |
| Patrick Henry College | Purcellville | 77% | 1240–1420 | — |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum | 89% | — | $20,082 |
| Richard Bland College | South Prince George | 89% | — | $13,045 |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia | Vienna | 90% | — | $33,199 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg | 94% | 1100–1210 | $15,921 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | 96% | — | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake | Chesapeake | 100% | — | $33,626 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church | Falls Church | 100% | — | $38,690 |
| Centra College | Lynchburg | 100% | — | — |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | 100% | — | $24,588 |
| American National University | Salem | — | — | $18,036 |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School | Petersburg | — | — | $7,780 |
| Ascent College | Gainesville | — | — | — |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Arlington | — | — | $33,455 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas | Manassas | — | — | $27,320 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk | Norfolk | — | — | $23,046 |
| Avi Career Training | vienna | — | — | $15,361 |