Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 920 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Virginia State. Among these students, 189 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 30 (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
935
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 9587 admitted students 189 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 830-1040. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 430 and 530, while 25% scored below 430 and another 25% scored above 530.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 400 and 510, while 25% scored below 400 and 25% achieved a score of 510. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 935 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Virginia State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 86% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
430-530 -
Math
400-510
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
18
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 9587 admitted students 30 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
3%
Similar to the SAT, Virginia State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 21, with 25% scoring above 21 and another 25% scoring below 15.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
14-18 -
Math
15-17 -
Composite
15-21
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Virginia State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Virginia State received a total of 9,978 applications. These applications included 3,991 male applicants and 5,987 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,978 applicants, Virginia State admitted 9,587 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,835 males and 5,752 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 920 students chose to enroll at Virginia State. This means that 920 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 337 were male and 583 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Virginia State had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 96% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Virginia State had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Virginia State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Virginia State 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.
Virginia State 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
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- 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 State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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