Virginia Commonwealth University: insights

Virginia Commonwealth University

What Virginia Commonwealth University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2024-25.

Who says yesVirginia Commonwealth University

Only 22% of admits enroll, so Virginia Commonwealth University admits far more students than it has seats.

Enroll22%

Go elsewhere78%

Source: Virginia Commonwealth University's Common Data Set 2024-25

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34% sent an SAT and 3% an ACT (some sent both), so most enrolled without a score. SAT middle 50% among those who sent: 1010–1260.

Sent an SAT34%

Sent an ACT3%

Source: Virginia Commonwealth University's Common Data Set 2024-25

The admit rate has moved up steadily, from 86.2% in 2018-19 to 92.6% in 2024-25. If the trend holds, expect about 95.0% in 2025-26.
Only 34% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
Applications rose 27% from 2018-19 to 2024-25 (16,549 to 20,954).

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

Every admit who named a round (9 of 9) applied Early Action; the other posters did not say which round they used.
Many admits aiming at health or science had hospital or clinic volunteering, shadowing, or lifeguard and CPR work.
Many admits did real research, with some publishing a paper or preprint or presenting at a symposium or competition.
Many admits led something for years, like club president, section leader, student council or captain roles.
Several admits founded their own project, such as a coding club, a nonprofit, a web business or an education program with a large reach.
Admits posted a wide range of SAT scores and grades, from about 1100 and a GPA near 3.0 up to 1560, so strong activities can offset lower numbers.