Virginia Commonwealth University is a non selective school. The institution receives about 21,000 applications each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 92 percent which equates to about 19,600 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the year starts, only about 4,100 or 21 percent of the candidates will have picked Virginia Commonwealth University as their school of choice. The ratio of the applicants who applied is 36% and 63% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 64% were typically women and 35% were men. Virginia Commonwealth University’s undergraduate application fee is $75. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Virginia Commonwealth University when applying. Often, an ACT score of 20 - 28 or a 1,040 - 1,310 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
21,194
Male 7,729
Female 13,449

 

Acceptance
19,566
Male 7,042
Female 12,508

 

Enrollment Total
4,149
Male 1,468
Female 2,681


Acceptance Rate
92.3%
Male
91.1%
Female
93%

 

Yield
21.2%
Male
20.8%
Female
21.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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