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Colleges in Virginia.

All 39 four-year colleges in Virginia that report admissions (15 public, 24 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
UVACharlottesville17%1410–1520$17,831ED Nov 1
Virginia TechBlacksburg55%1280–1450$22,205EA Nov 15
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg69%1180–1330$26,317EA Nov 1
Liberty UniversityLynchburg99%–$29,692RD Jul 28
George Mason UniversityFairfax87%1180–1360$18,900EA Nov 1
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond92%1010–1260$22,852Rolling
William & MaryWilliamsburg37%1390–1520$20,422ED Nov 1
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond22%1420–1490$35,263ED Nov 1
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk91%1120–1270$16,150EA Dec 1
Hampton UniversityHampton48%857–1226$28,576EA Nov 15
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg89%838–1010$16,184Rolling
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk88%840–1100$12,272EA Nov 1
Radford UniversityRadford89%950–1140$18,282EA Nov 1
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington14%1430–1530$24,667ED Nov 1
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News86%1100–1300$22,864ED Nov 15
Roanoke CollegeSalem80%1090–1270$27,695ED Nov 1
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach52%1000–1220$18,314RD May 1
Longwood UniversityFarmville85%1020–1190$22,900ED Nov 1
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg74%1184–1340$21,615ED Nov 1
University of LynchburgLynchburg82%980–1230$22,921ED Nov 15
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater90%1020–1200$19,660EA Nov 15
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester77%935–1210$26,400EA Nov 4
Marymount UniversityArlington80%–$28,147Rolling
Averett UniversityDanville48%960–1191$24,091–
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond98%750–1010$20,207–
Hollins UniversityRoanoke68%1110–1250$23,444ED Oct 15
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach71%1140–1350$21,862–
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland83%1040–1210$29,058EA Oct 18
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory96%1030–1240$21,714EA Nov 15
Virginia Military InstituteLexington74%1090–1280$17,229ED Nov 15
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney50%1060–1230$29,578ED Oct 15
Randolph CollegeLynchburg95%960–1210$20,856EA Nov 15
Ferrum CollegeFerrum76%920–1180$22,521Rolling
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar76%1120–1380$25,598ED Nov 1
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg100%–$24,710Rolling
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista100%943–1253$25,440–
Bluefield UniversityBluefield63%–$22,191–
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise85%950–1160$10,409Rolling
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville82%1220–1430$25,128–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Virginia

  1. Washington and Lee University admitted 14% of 8,963 applicants.
  2. UVA admitted 17% of 58,951 applicants.
  3. University of Richmond admitted 22% of 16,560 applicants.
  4. William & Mary admitted 37% of 16,895 applicants.
  5. Averett University admitted 48% of 3,322 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Virginia

  1. Eastern Mennonite University admitted 100% of 1,171 applicants.
  2. Southern Virginia University admitted 100% of 1,101 applicants.
  3. Liberty University admitted 99% of 36,921 applicants.
  4. Virginia Union University admitted 98% of 2,771 applicants.
  5. Emory & Henry University admitted 96% of 2,349 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.