Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.
The funnel
Quad's selectivity
- Albany StateNot rated
- Virginia StateOpen
Men and women
Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.
Test scores
SAT total,
Axis runs 700–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.
ACT composite,
Axis runs 10–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.
Test policy
- Albany StateNot reported
- Virginia StateTest-optional
How they read a record
Albany State
Not reported
Virginia State
, GPA, and class rank are all very important. 14% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
What they look at
| Factor | Albany State | Virginia State |
|---|---|---|
| High school GPA | – | Very important |
| High school record | – | Required |
| Class rank | – | Very important |
| College-prep program | – | Considered |
| Recommendations | – | Not considered |
| Essay | – | Not considered |
| Legacy status | – | Not considered |
| Work experience | – | Not considered |
| Demonstration of competencies | – | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | – | Required |
| Other tests | – | Not considered |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Virginia State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Virginia State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why