Popular Virginia Colleges Easy to Get Into
Virginia has 28 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.
Leading examples include George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, accepting 87% of applicants. Also frequently researched: Old Dominion University, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University.
Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.
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
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
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
Virginia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Petersburg, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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
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
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
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
Norfolk State University
- Public 4 Year
- Norfolk, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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
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
Longwood University
- Public 4 Year
- Farmville, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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
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
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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 Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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
Shenandoah University
- Private 4 Year
- Winchester, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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
Ferrum College
- Private 4 Year
- Ferrum, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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
Bridgewater College
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgewater, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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
Southern Virginia University
- Private 4 Year
- Buena Vista, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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 Macon College
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 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