Colleges in Virginia: acceptance rates and selectivity

28 colleges in Virginia, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Washington and Lee University at 14%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Virginia

Most selective

14%

Washington and Lee University

Average acceptance

71%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Virginia, ranked Virginia public universities, ranked

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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 colleges 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 24 of the 28 colleges here, including Regent University, Virginia Tech and Averett University. 2 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as University of Richmond and William & Mary. The other 2 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Washington and Lee Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	17%Reach	29%Target
University of Virginiaadmits 17%	12%Reach	19%Reach	34%Target
University of Richmondadmits 22%	15%Reach	28%Target	51%Likely
William & Maryadmits 34%	22%Reach	43%Target	75%Safety
Regent Universityadmits 38%	48%Likely	75%Safety	86%Safety
Virginia Techadmits 55%	51%Likely	89%Safety	98%Safety
Averett Universityadmits 57%	73%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Bluefield Universityadmits 59%	87%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Hampton Universityadmits 62%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Virginia Military Instituteadmits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
James Madison Universityadmits 72%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UVA Wiseadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Patrick Henry Collegeadmits 77%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Christendom Collegeadmits 78%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Roanoke Collegeadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Emory & Henry Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Christopher Newport Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
George Mason Universityadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Randolph-Macon Collegeadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Norfolk State Universityadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Virginia State Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Longwood Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Old Dominion Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Radford Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bridgewater Collegeadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Virginia Commonwealth Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Virginia Union Universityadmits 98%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Liberty Universityadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety