This page provides the latest information on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. VCU's acceptance rate is 92.62% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 20,954 students applied and 19,408 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into VCU.
To apply to VCU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, VCU's acceptance rate is 92.62% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.59%. 7,699 men and 13,232 women applied to VCU and 7,029 men and 12,357 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,487 men and 2,692 women were enrolled in VCU. You can explore the VCU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 20,954 | 7,699 | 13,232 | 0 | 23 |
| Admitted | 19,408 | 7,029 | 12,357 | 0 | 22 |
| Enrolled | 4,190 | 1,487 | 2,692 | 0 | 11 |
| Acceptance Rate | 92.62% | 91.30% | 93.39% | - | 95.65% |
| Yield | 21.59% | 21.16% | 21.79% | - | 50.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,442 students (34% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 127 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at VCU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,130, including 580 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 550 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 520. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 620 and the 25th percentile is 490.
The median ACT composite score is 25, with a 75th percentile score of 30 and a 25th percentile score of 22 at VCU. The median ACT Math score is 25 and the median ACT English score is 25.
The SAT and ACT scores at Virginia Commonwealth University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,010 | 1,130 | 1,270 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 520 | 580 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 550 | 620 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 25 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 25 | 27 |
| ACT English | 21 | 25 | 31 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 4,190 first-year students enrolled in VCU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.02% and part-time students is 0.98%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 35.49% and women students is 64.25%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at VCU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,190 | 1,487 | 2,692 | 0 | 11 |
| Full-time | 4,149 | 1,468 | 2,670 | 0 | 11 |
| Part-time | 41 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at VCU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Virginia Commonwealth University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to VCU:
The institutional SAT code for VCU is 5570 and 4-digit ACT code is 4379.
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