Virginia Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

List of Private Colleges by Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 33 private colleges in Virginia with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Fairfax University of America leads the list by accepting 1% of high school students that applied.

List of Virginia Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
School Acceptance Rate
Fairfax University of America

Fairfax, Virginia

1%
Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA

17%
University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

24%
Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

32%
Hampden Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA

40%
Centra College

Lynchburg, VA

40%
Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

63%
Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

72%
Hampton University

Hampton, VA

74%
Averett University

Danville, VA

76%
Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA

76%
Patrick Henry College

Purcellville, Virginia

76%
Roanoke College

Salem, VA

80%
Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

80%
Marymount University

Arlington, VA

81%
Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA

81%
Virginia Wesleyan College

Norfolk, VA

81%
Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

84%