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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
93.06%	1,160

Virginia Commonwealth University's acceptance rate is 93.06% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 19,052 students applied and 17,729 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into VCU.

VCU's acceptance rate places 33rd out of 46 Virginia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,160 and the ACT score is 26 at VCU. VCU's SAT score ranks 19th out of 34 Virginia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

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).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Virginia Commonwealth University is 93.06% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.49%. 7,068 men and 11,983 women applied to VCU and 6,481 men and 11,247 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,645 men and 2,873 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at VCU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at VCU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	19,052	7,068	11,983	0	1
Admitted	17,729	6,481	11,247	0	1
Enrolled	4,519	1,645	2,873	0	1
Acceptance Rate	93.06%	91.69%	93.86%	-	100.00%
Yield	25.49%	25.38%	25.54%	-	100.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Virginia Commonwealth University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,589 students (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 160 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at VCU.

The median SAT score is 1,160 with 600 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at VCU. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at Virginia Commonwealth University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at VCU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1030	1160	1270
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	600	650
SAT Math	500	560	620
ACT Composite	22	26	30
ACT Math	20	25	27
ACT English	21	26	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Virginia Commonwealth University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,519 first-year students enrolled in VCU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.29% and part-time students is 0.71%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.40% and women students is 63.58%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at VCU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at VCU
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	4,519	1,645	2,873	1
Full-time	4,487	1,633	2,853	1
Part-time	32	12	20	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

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 reqired, but considered in admission process at VCU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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, 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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of Virginia Commonwealth University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to VCU.

Admission Information for Applying to VCU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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