How hard is VSU to get into?
Virginia State University (VSU) acceptance rate is 89.10% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 10,577 students applied and 9,424 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into VSU.
VSU's acceptance rate places 29th out of 46 Virginia colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 910 and the ACT score is 18 at VSU. VSU's SAT score ranks 32nd out of 34 Virginia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to VSU, recommendations is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-24, VSU's acceptance rate is 89.10% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.37%. 3,442 men and 7,135 women applied to VSU and 2,968 men and 6,456 women students were accepted.
Among them, 576 men and 872 women were enrolled in VSU (Fall 2023).
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
Median SAT and ACT Score
In 2024, 196 students (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 23 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at VSU.
The median SAT score is 910 with 480 SAT EBRW and 430 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 540 and the 25th percentile is 420. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 510 and 25th percentile is 380 .
The median ACT composite score is 18 with 75th percentile score of 20 and 25th percentile score of 14 at VSU.
How competitive is VSU's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Virginia State University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,060, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with medium programs).
The institutional SAT code for VSU is 5860 and 4-digt code ACT code is 4424.
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,448 first-year students enrolled in VSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.72% and part-time students is 0.28%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.78% and women students is 60.22%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at VSU.
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at VSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Virginia State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following table provides general admission information for applying to VSU.