These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Virginia. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Fairfax University of America which sent acceptance letters to only 1% of the 378 students who applied and rejected 99%.
Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.
If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Virginia colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
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Private 4 Year
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1% Acceptance Rate
Private 4 Year
3 reviews
17% Acceptance Rate
#1 Best Value in Virginia
Applications Due Jan 1
Public 4 Year
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19% Acceptance Rate
#3 Best Public Universities in America
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
24% Acceptance Rate
#2 Best Colleges in Virginia
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
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32% Acceptance Rate
#15 Best Private Colleges in Virginia
Applications Due Aug 1
Public 4 Year
4 reviews
33% Acceptance Rate
#4 Best Public Universities in America
Applications Due Jan 2
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
40% Acceptance Rate
Applications Due Feb 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
40% Acceptance Rate