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Acceptance Rate 92.62%
Yield 21.59%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 25
Applicants 20,954

VCU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 92.62% at Virginia Commonwealth University. Total 20,954 students applied and 19,408 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 25.
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 Rate92.62%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 25 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 92.62%. A total of 20,954 students (7,699 men and 13,232 women) have applied to and 19,408 (7,029 men and 12,357 women) students admitted to Virginia Commonwealth University.
Among them, 1,487 male and 2,692 female students have enrolled into VCU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.59%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VCU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants20,9547,69913,23200
Admitted19,4087,02912,35700
Enrolled4,1901,4872,69200
Acceptance Rate 92.62% 91.30% 93.39% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.59% 21.16% 21.79% - -
[Chart] Virginia Commonwealth University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VCU, 1,442 applicants (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 127 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at VCU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 25 (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 Total101011301270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520580650
Math490550620
ACT Composite222530
Math182527
English212531
[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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