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.
Norfolk State University
- Public 4 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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- 88% acceptance rate
- May 31 application deadline
Norfolk State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and communications. The urban campus sits in Norfolk near downtown and the Elizabeth River.
- SAT Range 823-1030
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Net Price $9,124
George Mason University
- Public 4 Year
- Fairfax, VA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
George Mason is a large public university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and computer science. The suburban Fairfax campus sits near Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Net Price $18,823
Randolph Macon College
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, VA
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- 87% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Randolph-Macon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business. Most undergrads live on a historic campus in the small college town of Ashland.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Net Price $28,912
Christopher Newport University
- Public 4 Year
- Newport News, VA
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3.2 | 4 reviews
- 86% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Christopher Newport is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate leadership studies and political science. The residential campus in Newport News features classical Georgian architecture.
- SAT Range 1060-1290
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Net Price $23,148
Emory & Henry University
- Private 4 Year
- Emory, VA
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- 84% acceptance rate
Emory & Henry is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1051-1223
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $21,446
Roanoke College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, VA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 83% acceptance rate
Roanoke is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, biology, and psychology. The residential campus sits in Salem at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Net Price $26,044
University of Mary Washington
- Public 4 Year
- Fredericksburg, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 80% acceptance rate
Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate historic preservation and education. The historic campus sits in Fredericksburg near the Rappahannock River.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Net Price $21,800
Shenandoah University
- Private 4 Year
- Winchester, VA
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- 77% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Net Price $27,181
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Jul 15 application deadline
Patrick Henry is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and classical liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Purcellville in northern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Net Price $25,869
Sweet Briar College
- Private 4 Year
- Sweet Briar, VA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 76% acceptance rate
Sweet Briar is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies and engineering. The rural campus sits in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
- SAT Range 1100-1310
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Net Price $21,322