SAT Scores Trends at VCU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Virginia Commonwealth University is 1147, and current year SAT score is 1130

The SAT score have been increased 35 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at VCU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 30 points at VCU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at VCU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores VCU by SAT score range 1030-1130, 1080-1180, and 1130-1230.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1130 at VCU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1038 (25^th percentile) and 1256 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at VCU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Virginia Commonwealth University since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	990	1,095	1,200	490	540	590	500	555	610
2016-17	980	1,090	1,200	490	540	590	490	550	610
2017-18	1,070	1,165	1,260	520	570	620	550	595	640
2018-19	1,070	1,165	1,260	520	570	620	550	595	640
2019-20	1,070	1,165	1,260	520	570	620	550	595	640
2020-21	1,060	1,155	1,250	520	565	610	540	590	640
2021-22	1,070	1,185	1,300	520	580	640	550	605	660
2022-23	1,030	1,160	1,290	500	560	630	530	600	660
2023-24	1,030	1,160	1,270	500	560	620	530	600	650
2024-25	1,010	1,130	1,270	490	550	620	520	580	650
Average	1038	1147	1256	507	561	616	531	587	640

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Virginia Commonwealth University SAT Score Trends Chart

Virginia Commonwealth University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Virginia Commonwealth University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 25 at VCU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at VCU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Virginia Commonwealth University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	27	21	25	28	20	23	26
2017-18	21	24	27	21	25	28	19	23	26
2018-19	21	25	28	20	24	28	19	23	27
2019-20	21	25	28	21	25	29	19	23	26
2020-21	21	25	28	21	26	30	19	23	26
2021-22	20	25	29	20	26	31	19	23	27
2022-23	22	26	30	21	26	33	19	23	28
2023-24	22	26	30	21	26	31	20	25	27
2024-25	22	25	30	21	25	31	18	25	27
Average	21	25	28	21	25	30	19	23	27

Virginia Commonwealth University ACT Score Trends Chart

Virginia Commonwealth University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Virginia Commonwealth University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Virginia Commonwealth University	1160	1130	-2.59%
Duquesne University	1260	1250	0.80%
George Mason University	1270	1240	2.42%
St Bonaventure University	1190	1170	1.71%
University of Rhode Island	1160	1160	-
Davidson College	1460	1455	0.34%

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