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Acceptance Rate 91.00%
Yield 25.10%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 26
Applicants 18,242

VCU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91% at Virginia Commonwealth University. Total 18,242 students applied and 16,600 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to VCU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationhttps://www.vcu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate91.00%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 91.00%. A total of 18,242 students (6,723 men and 11,519 women) have applied to and 16,600 (6,006 men and 10,594 women) students admitted to Virginia Commonwealth University.
Among them, 1,455 male and 2,712 female students have enrolled into VCU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.10%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VCU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,2426,72311,51900
Admitted16,6006,00610,59400
Enrolled4,1671,4552,71200
Acceptance Rate 91.00% 89.34% 91.97% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.10% 24.23% 25.60% - -
[Chart] Virginia Commonwealth University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VCU, 1,352 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 173 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at VCU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at VCU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of VCU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at VCU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011601290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530600660
Math500560630
ACT Composite222630
Math192328
English212633
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Virginia Commonwealth University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for VCU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at VCU

The calendar system at Virginia Commonwealth University is Semester. Virginia Commonwealth University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Virginia Commonwealth University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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