10 Virginia schools with published score bands, from the U.S. Department of Education — highest band first.
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Among Virginia colleges in the federal dataset, University of Virginia has the highest enrolled-student SAT band at 1410–1540. The table below lists 10 Virginia schools' middle-50% SAT and ACT ranges, highest first — each links to a page on setting a target for that school. Every figure is the enrolled middle 50% from College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-09-01.
| School | SAT (mid 50%) | ACT | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | 1410–1540 | 32–35 | 18k |
| William & Mary | 1400–1530 | 32–34 | 7k |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1280–1450 | 28–32 | 31k |
| George Mason University | 1160–1360 | 25–30 | 28k |
| James Madison University | 1170–1340 | 24–29 | 21k |
| Old Dominion University | 1100–1280 | 24–29 | 18k |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 1010–1270 | 22–30 | 21k |
| Radford University | 940–1160 | 19–26 | 6k |
| Virginia State University | 840–1070 | 14–20 | 5k |
| Norfolk State University | 823–1030 | 16–22 | 5k |
A quarter of enrolled students scored below the band and a quarter above it. It describes who enrolled — not a cutoff, and not who was admitted.
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In the federal dataset, University of Virginia — an enrolled middle 50% of 1410–1540. Bands describe enrolled students, not cutoffs.
It spans the table above — from 823–1030 to 1410–1540 across 10 schools. Pick the schools you mean and aim at the upper half of their bands.
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (IPEDS), retrieved 2026-09-01. Each school's own page links its federal profile.