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Highest SAT colleges in Virginia

34 colleges ranked by average SAT

These 34 highest-scoring colleges in Virginia, ranked by average SAT, run from 860 at Virginia Union University to 1,504 at Washington and Lee University. 15 are public and 19 are private.

#CollegeTypeAvg SATAcceptanceNet price / yr
1Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Private1,50417%$23,911
2University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Public1,48817%$22,881
3University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Private1,47423%$33,417
4William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Public1,45833%$22,529
5Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA
Private1,35182%
6Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Public1,33757%$23,790
7Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA
Private1,28171%$20,583
8Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
Private1,25671%$22,263
9George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Public1,24789%$18,287
10James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Public1,24776%$21,816
11University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Public1,24186%$21,108
12Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Private1,22772%$23,383
13Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Private1,22591%$20,173
14Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Public1,20788%$22,197
15Roanoke College
Salem, VA
Private1,19380%$27,786
16Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Public1,19091%$14,170
17Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Public1,18382%$18,849
18Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA
Private1,17196%$20,591
19Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Private1,16941%$18,749
20Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Private1,16850%$24,668
21Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Public1,16893%$19,452
22Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
Private1,14883%$27,759
23Longwood University
Farmville, VA
Public1,11785%$20,814
24Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
Private1,10995%$18,436
25University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA
Public1,10494%$11,180
26University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Private1,10082%$20,187
27Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
Private1,099100%$24,014
28Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Private1,06248%$32,145
29Radford University
Radford, VA
Public1,06191%$16,640
30Averett University
Danville, VA
Private1,05448%$23,262
31Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Private990100%$22,085
32Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Public98087%$12,973
33Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
Public91789%$14,553
34Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Private86098%$19,580

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