List of Private Colleges by Acceptance Rate
Below is a ranking of the 30 private colleges in Virginia with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Washington and Lee University leads the list by accepting 21% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| W |
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA |
21% |
| J |
Jefferson College of Health SciencesRoanoke, VA |
30% |
| R |
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA |
30% |
| A |
Averett University Non Traditional ProgramsDanville, VA |
33% |
| H |
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA |
44% |
| V |
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA |
44% |
| L |
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA |
56% |
| E |
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA |
59% |
| H |
Hampden Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA |
59% |
| A |
Averett UniversityDanville, VA |
61% |
| H |
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA |
64% |
| B |
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA |
66% |
| R |
Randolph Macon CollegeAshland, VA |
67% |
| S |
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA |
69% |
| E |
Emory and Henry CollegeEmory, VA |
70% |
| S |
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA |
70% |
| V |
Virginia Wesleyan CollegeNorfolk, VA |
70% |
| R |
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA |
72% |
| F |
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA |
75% |
| S |
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA |
76% |