Easiest Virginia Colleges to Get Into
Virginia has 28 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.
6 colleges accept 100% of applicants in Virginia. Examples include Eastern Mennonite University, Centra College, Mary Baldwin University and Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in Virginia, or the most selective colleges.
Eastern Mennonite University
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisonburg, VA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Eastern Mennonite is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate peacebuilding and nursing. Students attend a residential campus in Harrisonburg in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1040-1590
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Net Price $25,021
Centra College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Centra College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Lynchburg campus is affiliated with the Centra Health hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
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Mary Baldwin University
- Private 4 Year
- Staunton, VA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Mary Baldwin is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs and the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership. The residential campus is in the historic Shenandoah Valley city of Staunton.
- SAT Range 940-1120
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Net Price $17,810
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 100% acceptance rate
- Aug 13 application deadline
Bon Secours Memorial is a private nursing college focused on undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The Richmond campus is tied to the Bon Secours health system and its clinical training sites.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
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Virginia University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, religion, and the social sciences. Students attend a small campus in the city of Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.1
- Net Price $19,066
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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- 100% acceptance rate
Ascent is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry leadership. The suburban Gainesville campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles in Northern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
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Liberty University
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
Liberty is a private Christian university known for undergraduate aviation, nursing, and business. The Lynchburg campus sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1040-1250
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Net Price $29,532
Virginia Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 98% acceptance rate
Virginia Union is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and social work. The historic urban campus sits on Richmond's North Side.
- SAT Range 850-885
- Avg GPA 2.71
- Net Price $11,483
Southern Virginia University
- Private 4 Year
- Buena Vista, VA
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- 96% acceptance rate
Southern Virginia is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, the arts, and the sciences. Most undergrads follow an LDS honor code on the small campus in Buena Vista in the Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 943-1253
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Net Price $24,561
Randolph College
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 94% acceptance rate
Randolph is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Lynchburg's Blue Ridge foothills.
- SAT Range 1100-1210
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Net Price $21,668
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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- 93% acceptance rate
Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Net Price $31,989
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Public 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 93% acceptance rate
- Jan 18 application deadline
VCU is a large public university known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and health professions. The urban campus stretches across downtown Richmond.
- SAT Range 1010-1270
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Net Price $26,836
Bridgewater College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgewater, VA
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- 92% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Bridgewater is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in biology, business, and education. The Church of the Brethren-affiliated campus sits in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1020-1360
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Net Price $11,316
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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- 90% acceptance rate
Longwood is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Farmville.
- SAT Range 1030-1210
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Net Price $20,847
Old Dominion University
- Public 4 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Old Dominion is a large public university known for undergraduate oceanography, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in the coastal city of Norfolk.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Net Price $16,419
Radford University
- Public 4 Year
- Radford, VA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
Radford is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in southwestern Virginia's New River Valley.
- SAT Range 940-1160
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $16,749
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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- 89% acceptance rate
- Sep 15 application deadline
Ferrum is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental science and teacher education. The rural campus sits in the Blue Ridge foothills of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Net Price $20,082
Virginia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Petersburg, VA
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- 89% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Virginia State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture, education, and business. The historic campus is in Petersburg near Richmond.
- SAT Range 840-1070
- Avg GPA 2.85
- Net Price $17,840