ACT Scores for Admission to Top Virginia Colleges

Learn if your ACT scores are what you need to get into one of the top Virginia colleges or universities. The side-by-side comparison chart below shows scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these top Virginia colleges. Note that 25% of applicants had scores below the range shown below.

Also, remember that ACT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers in Virginia will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

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Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Top Virginia Colleges ACT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Composite		English		Math
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Christopher Newport	21	26	-	-	-	-
George Mason	23	28	22	28	23	27
Hampden-Sydney	21	26	20	26	20	26
Hollins	21	27	-	-	-	-
James Madison	23	27	-	-	-	-
Longwood	19	23	-	-	-	-
Mary Washington	22	27	21	27	22	26
Randolph	20	27	-	-	-	-
Randolph-Macon	21	26	20	26	20	26
Richmond	28	32	-	-	-	-
Roanoke	20	25	-	-	-	-
Sweet Briar	22	27	21	27	19	25
Virginia	28	32	28	34	27	33
Virginia Military Institute	23	27	21	27	22	27
Virginia Tech	-	-	-	-	-	-
Washington and Lee	29	32	-	-	-	-
William and Mary	28	32	28	34	27	33
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