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ACT Scores for Admission to State Universities in Virginia

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data

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If you're wondering if you have the ACT scores you'll need to get into one of the four-year public colleges and universities in Virginia, here's a side-by-side comparison of 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 public universities in the state of Virginia.

Realize, of course, 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.

You can also check out these other ACT links:

ACT Comparison Charts: Ivy League | top universities (non-Ivy) | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | more ACT charts

Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Virginia 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 27 21 28 22 26
James Madison 22 26 - - - -
Longwood 21 28 - - - -
Mary Washington 23 27 23 29 21 26
Norfolk State 16 19 - - - -
Old Dominion 18 23 17 23 17 24
Radford 19 23 - - - -
UVA 27 32 27 33 26 33
UVA at Wise 17 21 16 21 16 22
Virginia Commonwealth 19 25 19 25 18 25
Virginia Military Institute 21 26 20 26 20 27
Virginia State - - - - - -
Virginia Tech - - - - - -
William and Mary 27 32 27 34 26 32

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