Virginia Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Virginia for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Virginia. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Virginia colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Virginia colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Virginia High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Jefferson College of Health Sciences
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Roanoke, VA
 

Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,128enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.28Estimated Avg GPA

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Mary Baldwin College
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Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,957enrollment
  • $18,746net price
  • 940-1120SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
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Richmond, VA
 

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 481enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 13

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Virginia University of Lynchburg
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HBCU
Lynchburg, VA
 

Virginia University of Lynchburg

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 837enrollment
  • $17,093net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.1Avg GPA

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Averett University Non Traditional Programs
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Danville, VA
 

Averett University Non Traditional Programs

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 472enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bethel College
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Hampton, VA
 

Bethel College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 99enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Eastern Mennonite University
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Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University

Private 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,334enrollment
  • $23,783net price
  • 1040-1590SAT range
  • 25-34ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Liberty University
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 96,709enrollment
  • $29,913net price
  • 1040-1250SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Southern Virginia University
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Buena Vista, VA

Southern Virginia University

Private 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,053enrollment
  • $23,274net price
  • 900-1250SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Emory and Henry College
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Emory, VA

Emory and Henry College

Private 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,358enrollment
  • $20,834net price
  • 960-1150SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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University of Lynchburg
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Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 2,394enrollment
  • $23,256net price
  • 1000-1230SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Old Dominion University
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 23,107enrollment
  • $16,098net price
  • 1090-1250SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Randolph College
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Lynchburg, VA
 

Randolph College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 553enrollment
  • $22,886net price
  • 930-1140SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Radford University
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Radford, VA

Radford University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 7,718enrollment
  • $17,105net price
  • 960-1160SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Virginia Commonwealth University
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Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 28,082enrollment
  • $21,294net price
  • 1030-1290SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 18

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Bridgewater College
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Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Virginia

  • 1,421enrollment
  • $19,332net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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George Mason University
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 39,049enrollment
  • $18,479net price
  • 1140-1350SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Virginia State University
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HBCU
Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Public Universities in Virginia

  • 4,648enrollment
  • $15,773net price
  • 830-1030SAT range
  • 14-17ACT range
  • 2.85Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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