Colleges in Virginia That Accept a 1500 SAT

A 1500 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 1500 SAT. You are above their typical applicant.

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — Blacksburg, VA · 1364 avg SAT
• James Madison University — Harrisonburg, VA · 1256 avg SAT
• George Mason University — Fairfax, VA · 1274 avg SAT
• Old Dominion University — Norfolk, VA · 1197 avg SAT
• Radford University — Radford, VA · 1060 avg SAT
• Christopher Newport University — Newport News, VA · 1180 avg SAT
• Longwood University — Farmville, VA · 1120 avg SAT
• Hampton University — Hampton, VA · 969 avg SAT
• Virginia State University — Petersburg, VA · 948 avg SAT
• Norfolk State University — Norfolk, VA · 927 avg SAT
• Regent University — Virginia Beach, VA · 1153 avg SAT
• Averett University — Danville, VA · 1135 avg SAT
• Bridgewater College — Bridgewater, VA · 1180 avg SAT
• Hollins University — Roanoke, VA · 1230 avg SAT
• Emory & Henry University — Emory, VA · 1135 avg SAT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 1500 SAT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• University of Virginia-Main Campus — Charlottesville, VA · 1480 avg SAT
• William & Mary — Williamsburg, VA · 1473 avg SAT
• University of Richmond — University of Richmond, VA · 1497 avg SAT
• Washington and Lee University — Lexington, VA · 1498 avg SAT

All colleges that accept a 1500 SAT, nationwide

Colleges in Virginia That Accept a 1500 SAT on PickACampus