2026 Tightest Virginia Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among Virginia colleges, Washington and Lee University has the tightest acceptance rate (13.97%) and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the second lowest rate (16.81%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest Virginia Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year Virginia colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest Virginia Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | 8,213 | 1,147 | 472 | 14.0% | 41.2% | $68,045 | 2,241 | 1,480 |
| 2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | 58,951 | 9,909 | 3,961 | 16.8% | 40.0% | $61,591 | 26,409 | 1,480 |
| 3 | University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA | 16,152 | 3,585 | 841 | 22.2% | 23.5% | $65,230 | 3,722 | 1,480 |
| 4 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA | 6,581 | 1,878 | 284 | 28.5% | 15.1% | $28,010 | 2,167 | 1,050 |
| 5 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VA | 17,798 | 6,064 | 1,614 | 34.1% | 26.6% | $51,038 | 9,818 | 1,470 |
| 6 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | 8,414 | 3,207 | 690 | 38.1% | 21.5% | $21,650 | 10,657 | 1,130 |
| 7 | University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | 6,948 | 2,988 | 438 | 43.0% | 14.7% | $36,750 | 2,316 | 1,125 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | 52,498 | 28,758 | 7,289 | 54.8% | 25.3% | $37,764 | 38,857 | 1,360 |
| 9 | Hampton University Hampton, VA | 17,885 | 11,133 | 1,147 | 62.2% | 10.3% | $30,592 | 4,244 | 952 |
| 10 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | 38,428 | 27,482 | 4,990 | 71.5% | 18.2% | $31,312 | 22,740 | 1,250 |
Qualified Virginia Colleges in Core Admission Stats
