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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.8%

In Fall 2021, a total of 4084 first-time undergrad students enrolled at VCU. Among these students, 1,200 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 193 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1185

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 16308 admitted students 1200 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

29%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1185 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to VCU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    550-660

  • Math

    520-640

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 16308 admitted students 193 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, VCU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-31

  • Math

    19-27

  • Composite

    20-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in VCU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 17,579 6,363 11,216
Admitted students 16,308 5,742 10,566
Enrolled students 4,084 1,369 2,715
Acceptance rate 93% 90% 94%
Yield rate 25% 24% 26%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, VCU received a total of 17,579 applications. These applications included 6,363 male applicants and 11,216 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 17,579 applicants, VCU admitted 16,308 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,742 males and 10,566 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 4,084 students chose to enroll at VCU. This means that 4,084 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,369 were male and 2,715 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, VCU had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. VCU had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for VCU over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 14,815 5,826 8,989 11,697 4,585 7,112 79% 79% 79% 3,997 1,528 2,469 34% 33% 35%
2016 15,629 5,953 9,676 12,683 4,788 7,895 81% 80% 82% 4,150 1,566 2,584 33% 33% 33%
2017 15,248 5,800 9,448 12,793 4,790 8,003 84% 83% 85% 4,130 1,573 2,557 32% 33% 32%
2018 16,549 6,178 10,371 14,273 5,183 9,090 86% 84% 88% 4,529 1,645 2,884 32% 32% 32%
2019 17,088 6,197 10,891 14,890 5,356 9,534 87% 86% 88% 4,401 1,571 2,830 30% 29% 30%
2020 17,253 6,080 11,173 15,632 5,427 10,205 91% 89% 91% 3,756 1,279 2,477 24% 24% 24%
2021 17,579 6,363 11,216 16,308 5,742 10,566 93% 90% 94% 4,084 1,369 2,715 25% 24% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Virginia Commonwealth University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

VCU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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