Virginia's private colleges welcome applications for admission from motivated students who demonstrate sound academic preparation and who represent diverse backgrounds, talents, and interests. Each college selects for admission those students who are best qualified to profit from the program of the college and who, at the same time, will contribute to the life of the college.

Admissions requirements and selectivity vary from college to college, but all institutions weigh the following factors when considering an application:

• Secondary school record including
• the quality of the work
• the strength of the academic program
• and the student's academic standing among his or her peers
• Standardized Tests
• results of the SAT I: Reasoning Test (or the ACT)
• and in some cases, the results of the SAT II Subject Tests
• Recommendations of
• counselors
• teachers
• principals
• or headmasters
• Personal characteristics including
• leadership
• or involvement in extracurricular activities