Colleges in Virginia for 1250 SAT Scores: Where You Fall in the Middle 50%
Virginia has 30 main-campus colleges that report SAT percentiles to College Scorecard. A score of 1250 on the SAT is inside the middle 50% at 13 of them, below the 25th percentile at 5 (a reach) and above the 75th percentile at 12 (above typical).
Those 13 typical colleges have a median net price of $20,667 and a median acceptance rate of 80%. By sector, 7 public and 6 private nonprofit; 13 report a test-optional policy.
Acceptance rates in this group run from 38% at Regent University to 93% at Virginia Commonwealth University, so a score inside the middle 50% says little about an admission decision. The lowest net price among them is $14,638 at Old Dominion University.
Nationwide, the 377 typical colleges for this score have a median net price of $23,130 and a median acceptance rate of 75%; in Virginia the figures are $20,667 and 80%. Test-optional colleges among the 13 in Virginia: 13. Test-optional colleges often publish ranges that skew high.
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Typical
13
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
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Reach
5
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
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Above typical
12
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
How the groups are defined
One rule sorts every college, using the 25th and 75th percentile scores in the College Scorecard data. We never say a college will admit a score; we only show where it falls.
- Who is counted
- College Scorecard describes these percentiles as the middle 50% of first-time students who enrolled in the fall of 2024; admitted students who did not enroll are not included. Colleges can only report scores for students who submitted them, and colleges that do not require tests often report mostly higher scorers, so their ranges tend to skew high.
- Reach. Your score is below the school's 25th percentile.
- Typical. Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
- Above typical. Your score is above the school's 75th percentile.
- SAT totals are approximate. Scorecard publishes 25th and 75th percentiles for the Reading and Writing and Math sections but not for the total, so we add the two 25th percentiles and the two 75th percentiles. Across the 866 colleges that also report Scorecard's average SAT score, the midpoint of that range differs from the average by a median of 15 points (90% are within 45).
- We do not convert between the SAT and the ACT. This page uses SAT scores only; the other test has its own pages.
- Test policy
- The test policy comes from the admissions field Scorecard calls ADMCON7. We tag a college as test-optional when it reports that tests are neither required nor recommended, or are considered only if submitted. Test-optional colleges among the 13 typical ones: 13.
- Left out: 1,471 of 2,356 main-campus colleges with missing or suppressed SAT percentiles, and 19 dropped because their figures contradict themselves: Scorecard's own average SAT score falls outside the summed section range, so the percentiles and the average describe different groups of students. None had a 25th percentile above the 75th or a value outside the valid range. 866 colleges are counted.
- Data periodTest score percentiles: fall 2024 entering class. Acceptance rate: fall 2024 applicants. Net price: average for students receiving aid, academic year 2023-24 (in-state price at public colleges).
- Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
Read the full methodology Test-optional colleges and how to read SAT/ACT ranges
Typical: the middle 50% includes 1250 (13)
Your score is within the school's middle 50%, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Sorted by net price, lowest first; colleges with no reported net price come last. Showing all 13.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,638 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 1100–1280 | ||
| Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,113 · Acceptance rate: 71% | 1050–1270 | ||
| Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,758 · Acceptance rate: 76% | 1100–1310 | ||
| Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,800 · Acceptance rate: 92% | 1020–1360 | ||
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $17,915 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 1160–1360 | ||
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,923 · Acceptance rate: 38% | 990–1250 | ||
| University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,667 · Acceptance rate: 80% | 1170–1370 | ||
| Hollins University Roanoke, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $20,896 · Acceptance rate: 68% | 1150–1340 | ||
| Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,400 · Acceptance rate: 41% | 1030–1250 | ||
| Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,015 · Acceptance rate: 86% | 1060–1290 | ||
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,322 · Acceptance rate: 72% | 1170–1340 | ||
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,433 · Acceptance rate: 93% | 1010–1270 | ||
| Roanoke College Salem, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,503 · Acceptance rate: 83% | 1090–1300 |
Reach: 1250 is below the 25th percentile (5)
Your score is below the school's 25th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 25th percentile is nearest above 1250. Showing all 5.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $24,953 · Acceptance rate: 55% | 1280–1450 | ||
| William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,096 · Acceptance rate: 34% | 1400–1530 | ||
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $21,565 · Acceptance rate: 17% | 1410–1540 | ||
| University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $31,309 · Acceptance rate: 22% | 1410–1530 | ||
| Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $23,781 · Acceptance rate: 14% | 1430–1540 |
Above typical: 1250 is above the 75th percentile (12)
Your score is above the school's 75th percentile. Closest first: the colleges whose 75th percentile is nearest below 1250. Showing all 12.
| College | Middle 50% | Net price | Acceptance rate |
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| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,235 · Acceptance rate: 43% | 980–1230 | ||
| Emory & Henry University Emory, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,061 · Acceptance rate: 84% | 1051–1223 | ||
| Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $27,866 · Acceptance rate: 87% | 980–1220 | ||
| Randolph College Lynchburg, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,921 · Acceptance rate: 94% | 1100–1210 | ||
| Longwood University Farmville, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $19,066 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 1030–1210 | ||
| Radford University Radford, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $14,578 · Acceptance rate: 90% | 940–1160 | ||
| Averett University Danville, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $22,925 · Acceptance rate: 57% | 926–1143 | ||
| University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $9,210 · Acceptance rate: 29% | 945–1120 | ||
| Hampton University Hampton, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $25,319 · Acceptance rate: 62% | 790–1090 | ||
| Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,840 · Acceptance rate: 89% | 840–1070 | ||
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA Public · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $15,282 · Acceptance rate: 88% | 823–1030 | ||
| Virginia Union University Richmond, VA Private nonprofit · 4-year · Test-optional Net price: $13,235 · Acceptance rate: 98% | 850–885 |
National view
See all 377 typical colleges nationwide for 1250 SAT