Public Universities in Virginia, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Virginia has 14 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Virginia at 17%; the most accessible is Virginia Commonwealth University at 93%, and the median public university in the state admits 87%. 4 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Virginia student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- University of Virginia17%acceptanceHighly selectiveVA · SAT 1510
- William & Mary34%acceptanceSelectiveVA · SAT 1480
- Virginia Tech55%acceptanceModerately selectiveVA · SAT 1370
- Virginia Military Institute71%acceptanceModerately selectiveVA · SAT 1230
- James Madison University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveVA · SAT 1300
- UVA Wise75%acceptanceModerately selectiveVA · SAT 1120
- Christopher Newport University86%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1250
- George Mason University87%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1260
- Norfolk State University88%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1020
- Virginia State University89%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1020
- Longwood University90%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1110
- Old Dominion University90%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1170
- Radford University90%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1100
- Virginia Commonwealth University93%acceptanceAccessibleVA · SAT 1240
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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Public Universities in Virginia can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 12 of the 14 colleges here, including Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute and James Madison University. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as William & Mary. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.