Colleges in Virginia That Accept a 1300 SAT

A 1300 SAT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted SAT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only Virginia schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 1300 SAT. You are above their typical applicant.

• Virginia Military Institute — Lexington, VA · 1244 avg SAT
• James Madison University — Harrisonburg, VA · 1256 avg SAT
• Hampden-Sydney College — Hampden-Sydney, VA · 1207 avg SAT
• Christopher Newport University — Newport News, VA · 1180 avg SAT
• Randolph-Macon College — Ashland, VA · 1095 avg SAT
• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, VA · 1137 avg SAT
• Roanoke College — Salem, VA · 1211 avg SAT
• Hampton University — Hampton, VA · 969 avg SAT
• Longwood University — Farmville, VA · 1120 avg SAT
• University of Lynchburg — Lynchburg, VA · 1125 avg SAT
• Hollins University — Roanoke, VA · 1230 avg SAT
• Bridgewater College — Bridgewater, VA · 1180 avg SAT
• Radford University — Radford, VA · 1060 avg SAT
• Randolph College — Lynchburg, VA · 1134 avg SAT
• Old Dominion University — Norfolk, VA · 1197 avg SAT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 1300 SAT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• George Mason University — Fairfax, VA · 1274 avg SAT
• University of Mary Washington — Fredericksburg, VA · 1272 avg SAT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 1300 SAT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — Blacksburg, VA · 1364 avg SAT
• Patrick Henry College — Purcellville, VA · 1352 avg SAT

All colleges that accept a 1300 SAT, nationwide

Colleges in Virginia That Accept a 1300 SAT on PickACampus