A Guide to 4-Year Schools in Virginia

Undergraduate Statistics

 

 

College/

Location/

Enrollment

 

Type

% of

Applicants

Accepted

Total Cost

(05-06)

Test

Requirements

SAT / ACT

(Mid-50%

Of 2005 freshmen)

GPA

2005 freshmen

Admissions

Deadlines

Financial Aid

Priority Deadline

 

Averett University

Danville

824 students

 

Private liberal arts college

coed

 

84%

 

$24,920

 

SAT I or ACT

application essay required

 

SATI-V: 440-530

SATI-M:450-540

ACT : 17-22

 

59%: 3.0 up

40% 2.0-2.99

 

Rolling basis

 

 

 

4/1

 

 

Bluefield College

Bluefield

776 students

 

Private liberal arts college

coed

 

57%

 

$18,235

 

SAT I or ACT

 

 

SATI-V: 430-520

SATI-M: 420-510

ACT: 16-21

 

58%: 3.0 up

41%: 2.0-2.99

 

Rolling basis

 

 

 

Priority:3/1

 

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

1,493 students

 

Private liberal arts college

coed

 

86%

 

$29,250

 

SAT I or ACT

 

SATI-V: 480-570

SATI-M: 480-580

ACT: 19-24

 

85%: 3.0 up

15%: 2.0-2.99

 

Rolling basis

 

3/1

 

Christopher Newport Univ.

Newport News

4,496 students

 

Public liberal arts college

coed

 

 

71%

 

$14,030

 

SAT I or ACT

 

SATI-V:530-620

SATI-M:530-610

ACT: 21-25

 

88%: 3.0 up

12%: 2.0-2.9

 

Rolling basis

 

Priority: 3/1

 

College of William & Mary

Williamsburg

5,540 students

 

Public university

coed

 

31%

 

$14,639

 

SAT I or ACT

essay required

 

SATI-V: 630-730

SATI-M: 630-710

ACT: 28-31

 

100%: 3.0 up

 

Deadline: 1/1

Early Decision 11/1

 

Closing 3/15

Priority 2/15

 

Eastern Mennonite U.

Harrisonburg

998 students

 

Private liberal arts college

coed

 

77%

 

$27,220

 

SAT I or ACT

 

SATI-V: 480-630

SATI-M: 480-630

ACT: 22-28

 

77%: 3.0 up

23%: 2.0-2.99

 

Rolling basis

 

Priority:4/15

 

Emory& Henry College

Emory

1,027 students

 

Private liberal arts college

coed

 

76%

 

$26,570

 

SAT I or ACT

personal essay required

 

SATI-V: 480-590

SATI-M: 460-560

ACT: 20-26

 

81%: 3.0 up

19%: 2.0-2.99

 

Rolling basis

 

 

Priority:4/1

Closing:8/1

 

Ferrum College

Ferrum

991 students

 

Private liberal arts college

coed

 

72%

 

$25,820

 

SAT I or ACT

 

SATI-V: 410-490

SATI-M: 400-500

ACT: 15-19

 

29%: 3.0 up

65%: 2.0-2.99

 

Rolling

Priority: 3/1

 

No closing

Priority:4/1

 

George Mason Univ.

Fairfax

17,529 students

 

Public university

coed

 

69%

 

$12,402

 

SAT or ACT

 

 

SATI-V: 490-600

SATI-M: 510-610

ACT: 20-24

 

87%: 3.0 up

15% 2.0-2.99

 

Deadline: 1/15

Priority: 12/1

 

 

March 1

 

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

1,060 students

 

Private liberal arts college for men

 

67%

 

$34,469

 

SAT I or ACT

Essay required

 

 SATI-V: 520-630

SATI-M: 530-640

ACT: 21-27

 

73%: 3.0 up

27%: 2.0-2.99

 

Deadline: 3/1

 

 

Priority: 3/1

 

Hampton University

Hampton

5,225 students

 

Private liberal arts college & university - coed

 

54%

 

$20,928

 

SAT I or ACT

Essay required

 

SATI –V: 470-560

SATI-M: 460-550

ACT: 17-21

 

 57%: 3.0 up

40%: 2.0-2.99

 

Deadline: 3/1

Priority:12/1

 

March 1

 

Hollins University

Roanoke

818 students

 

Private liberal arts college & university for women

 

86%

 

$32,975

 

SAT I or ACT

essay required

 

SATI-V: 530-640

SATI-M: 490-590

ACT: 22-27

 

84%: 3.0 up

16%: 2.0-2.99

 

Deadline: 2/1

 

 

 

Priority: 2/15

 

James Madison Univ.

Harrisonburg

15,287 students

 

Public university

coed

 

68%

 

$12,010

 

SAT I or ACT

essay required

 

SATI-V: 530-620

SATI-M: 540-630

ACT : 21-26

 

98%:  3.0 up

 

Deadline: 1/15

 

Priority: 11/1

 

Priority: 3/1

 

Liberty Univ.

Lynchburg

9879 students

 

Private university & seminary

 coed

 

67%

 

$20,750

 

SAT I or ACT

essay required

 

SAT-V: 440-570

SAT-M: 430-550

ACT : 18-24

 

62%: 3.0 up

35%: 2.0-2.99

 

 

Priority: 6/30

 

no closing date

Priority 3/1

 

Longwood College

Farmville

3,674 students

 

Public 4 years university

 coed

 

76%

 

$14,606

 

SAT I or ACT

essay required

 

SATI-V: 500-580

SATI-M: 450-570

ACT (no report)

 

72%: 3.0 up

28%: 2.0-2.99

 

 

Priority: 3/1

 

 

no closing date

Priority 3/1

 

Lynchburg College

Lynchburg

1,998 students

 

Private liberal arts college

 

72%

 

$32,365

 

SAT I or ACT

essay required

 

SATI-V: 470-560

SATI-M: 460-560

ACT: 18-22

 

54%: 3.0 up

46%: 2.0-2.99