Below is a ranking of the 32 private colleges in Virginia with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Washington and Lee University leads the list by accepting 17% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA |
17% |
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA |
23% |
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Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA |
41% |
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Averett UniversityDanville, VA |
48% |
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Hampton UniversityHampton, VA |
48% |
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Hampden Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA |
50% |
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Bluefield CollegeBluefield, VA |
63% |
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Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA |
71% |
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Virginia Wesleyan CollegeNorfolk, VA |
71% |
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Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA |
72% |
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Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA |
78% |
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Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA |
80% |
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Marymount UniversityArlington, VA |
81% |
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University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA |
82% |
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Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, Virginia |
82% |
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Randolph Macon CollegeAshland, VA |
83% |
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Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA |
91% |
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Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA |
95% |