Colleges in Virginia: acceptance rates and cost
UVA accepted 16.9% of applicants for fall 2023, the most selective figure in the group, and it also drew the most applications, 56,528.
In the trend data, Liberty University saw the largest swing, its admit rate rising from 21.7% in fall 2013 to 99.3% in fall 2023, an increase of 77.6 percentage points.
Turning to tuition, Liberty University charges non-residents $23,171 for 2025-26, less than any other college here; Virginia residents pay the same.
After grants, William & Mary had the lowest average net price for families earning $0 to $30,000, $3,292 a year in 2024-25 for students paying the in-state rate.
The median admit rate across 43 Virginia bachelor's colleges was 83.4% for fall 2023, and the median graduation rate within 6 years is 58% across 49 of its colleges for students who started in 2019.
Virginia colleges on AdmitFacts
| College | Admit rate, fall 2023 |
|---|---|
| UVA | 16.9% |
| Virginia Tech | 57.0% |
| William & Mary | 32.7% |
| Liberty University | 99.3% |
| JMU | 76.2% |
| George Mason | 88.8% |
| VCU | 93.1% |
| University of Richmond | 23.3% |
| ODU | 90.5% |
Admit rates: IPEDS fall 2023. Tuition and fees: College Scorecard 2025-26; private colleges charge every student the same. Graduation within 6 years: College Scorecard, students who started in 2019. Net price for families earning $0 to $30,000: College Scorecard 2024-25, students with federal aid. State medians cover every operating bachelor's-degree college in the Scorecard file.
Every state median in the summary, with its source field
| Figure | Value | File, field, year |
|---|---|---|
| Median admit rate, Virginia (N = 43) | 83.4% | IPEDS ADM2023, median ADMSSN/APPLCN, bachelor's institutions, fall 2023 |
| Median graduation rate within 6 years, Virginia (N = 49) | 58% | College Scorecard, median C150_4, bachelor's institutions, 2019 entrants |