Applying to Virginia Commonwealth University

The acceptance rate at Virginia Commonwealth University was 90.60% - 17,253 students were applied and 15,632 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into VCU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 30% where 3,756 out of 15,632 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,155 and the ACT score is 25 at VCU.

Below tables and charts analyze VCU admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for applying undergraduate school and $65 for graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-4 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 90.60% and the yield is 24.03%. 6,080 men and 11,173 women applied to VCU and 5,427 men and 10,205 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,279 men and 2,477 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	17,253	6,080	11,173
Admitted	15,632	5,427	10,205
Enrolled	3,756	1,279	2,477
Acceptance Rate	90.60%	89.26%	91.34%
Yield	24.03%	23.57%	24.27%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 3,202 students (85% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 632 students (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 540. The SAT Math score is 610 (75^th) and 520 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 28 (75^th percentile) and 21 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	640
SAT Math	520	610
ACT Composite	21	28
ACT Math	19	26
ACT English	21	30

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Virginia Commonwealth University are low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 77 - Public Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. 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 .

VCU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended