Virginia Commonwealth University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 92.6%
- Applications
- 20,954
- Enrolled
- 4,190
- Yield Rate
- 21.6%
- SAT Average
- 1130
- ACT Midpoint
- 25
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 17.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 40.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 75.0%
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Application Essay
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 28
- Accepted Spot
- 28
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 17
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 60.7%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,945
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $39,419
- Average Net Price
- $26,836
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,830
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,612
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $16,455
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $20,633
- Family Income Over $110k
- $28,474
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 28.76%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $17,205
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $19,344
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $29,417
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 58%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 30.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 46.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 63.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 86.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.14
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 6.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 69th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.1 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.