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Most selective colleges in Virginia

40 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 40 most selective colleges in Virginia, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 11% at Washington University of Science and Technology to 100% at Ferrum College. 15 are public and 25 are private.

#CollegeTypeAcceptanceAvg SATNet price / yr
1Washington University of Science and Technology
Alexandria, VA
Private11%
2University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Public17%1,488$22,881
3Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Private17%1,504$23,911
4University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Private23%1,474$33,417
5William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Public33%1,458$22,529
6Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Private41%1,169$18,749
7Averett University
Danville, VA
Private48%1,054$23,262
8Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Private48%1,062$32,145
9Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Private50%1,168$24,668
10Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Public57%1,337$23,790
11Bluefield University
Bluefield, VA
Private63%$22,198
12Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
Private71%1,256$22,263
13Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA
Private71%1,281$20,583
14Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Private72%1,227$23,383
15James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Public76%1,247$21,816
16Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Private78%$30,055
17Roanoke College
Salem, VA
Private80%1,193$27,786
18Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Private81%$25,153
19Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Public82%1,183$18,849
20Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA
Private82%1,351
21University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Private82%1,100$20,187
22Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
Private83%1,148$27,759
23Longwood University
Farmville, VA
Public85%1,117$20,814
24University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Public86%1,241$21,108
25Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Public87%980$12,973
26Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Public88%1,207$22,197
27George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Public89%1,247$18,287
28Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
Public89%917$14,553
29Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Public91%1,190$14,170
30Radford University
Radford, VA
Public91%1,061$16,640
31Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Private91%1,225$20,173
32Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Public93%1,168$19,452
33University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA
Public94%1,104$11,180
34Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
Private95%1,109$18,436
35Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA
Private96%1,171$20,591
36Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Private98%860$19,580
37Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Private99%$29,552
38Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
Private100%1,099$24,014
39Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
Private100%$23,615
40Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Private100%990$22,085

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