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Acceptance Rate 89.72%
Yield 18.72%
SAT Score 910
ACT Score 16
Applicants 8,230

VSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 89.72% at Virginia State University. Total 8,230 students applied and 7,384 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 910 and the average ACT score is 16.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to VSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.vsu.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Applicationwww.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php
Acceptance Rate89.72%
Average Test Scores910 SAT / 16 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 89.72%. A total of 8,230 students (2,776 men and 5,454 women) have applied to and 7,384 (2,420 men and 4,964 women) students admitted to Virginia State University.
Among them, 569 male and 813 female students have enrolled into VSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.72%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,2302,7765,45400
Admitted7,3842,4204,96400
Enrolled1,38256981300
Acceptance Rate 89.72% 87.18% 91.02% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.72% 23.51% 16.38% - -
[Chart] Virginia State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VSU, 246 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 45 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 910 at VSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,030 and 25th percentile score is 830.
The average ACT score is 16 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 17 and the 25th percentile score is 14.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at VSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of VSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at VSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8309101030
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430460530
Math400450500
ACT Composite141617
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Virginia State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for VSU
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 VSU

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