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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

83.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 329 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Virginia's College at Wise. Among these students, 77 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 29 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1110

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 847 admitted students 77 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

23%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 630, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Virginia's College at Wise.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    500-630
  • Math

    490-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 847 admitted students 29 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, University of Virginia's College at Wise does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-24
  • Math

    19-25
  • Composite

    19-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Virginia's College at Wise during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,016 464 552
Admitted students 847 374 473
Enrolled students 329 139 190
Acceptance rate 83% 81% 86%
Yield rate 39% 37% 40%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Virginia's College at Wise received a total of 1,016 applications. These applications included 464 male applicants and 552 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,016 applicants, University of Virginia's College at Wise admitted 847 students. Among the admitted students, there were 374 males and 473 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 329 students chose to enroll at University of Virginia's College at Wise. This means that 329 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 139 were male and 190 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Virginia's College at Wise had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Virginia's College at Wise had an overall yield rate of 39% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 37%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Virginia's College at Wise over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,042 496 546 801 381 420 77% 77% 77% 296 142 153 37% 37% 36%
2016 1,050 535 515 816 400 416 78% 75% 81% 335 173 162 41% 43% 39%
2017 845 375 470 655 291 364 78% 78% 77% 257 111 146 39% 38% 40%
2018 828 390 438 641 302 339 77% 77% 77% 310 147 163 48% 49% 48%
2019 951 462 489 565 263 302 59% 57% 62% 282 137 145 50% 52% 48%
2020 1,010 458 552 834 362 472 83% 79% 86% 256 115 141 31% 32% 30%
2021 1,016 464 552 847 374 473 83% 81% 86% 329 139 190 39% 37% 40%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Virginia's College at Wise uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of Virginia's College at Wise is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Virginia's College at Wise.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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