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Acceptance Rate 88.63%
Yield 14.27%
SAT Score 945
ACT Score 18
Applicants 11,775

VSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.63% at Virginia State University. Total 11,775 students applied and 10,436 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 945 and the average ACT score is 18.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.vsu.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Applicationwww.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php
Acceptance Rate88.63%
Average Test Scores945 SAT / 18 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 88.63%. A total of 11,775 students (4,033 men and 7,733 women) have applied to and 10,436 (3,453 men and 6,974 women) students admitted to Virginia State University.
Among them, 613 male and 876 female students have enrolled into VSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,7754,0337,73390
Admitted10,4363,4536,97490
Enrolled1,48961387600
Acceptance Rate 88.63% 85.62% 90.18% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.27% 17.75% 12.56% - -
[Chart] Virginia State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VSU, 154 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 17 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 945 at VSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,070 and 25th percentile score is 840.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 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 Total8409451070
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440495550
Math400450520
ACT Composite141820
Math
English
[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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