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	22	26	-	-	-	-
George Mason	23	28	23	29	22	27
Hampden-Sydney	21	27	20	27	21	27
Hollins	21	28	-	-	-	-
James Madison	23	27	-	-	-	-
Longwood	20	24	-	-	-	-
Mary Washington	22	27	22	28	21	26
Randolph	20	26	20	26	18	25
Randolph-Macon	22	27	21	28	19	25
Richmond	28	31	-	-	-	-
Roanoke	21	26	-	-	-	-
Sweet Briar	22	27	22	28	19	25
Virginia	28	32	28	34	27	33
Virginia Military Institute	22	27	21	27	22	26
Virginia Tech	25	29	24	30	25	31
Washington and Lee	29	32	29	34	28	32
William and Mary	28	32	28	34	27	32
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