What SAT score do you need for VCU? (Middle 50%: 1010–1260)
First-year students at VCU who sent an SAT scored 1010–1260, with a median of 1140 (Common Data Set 2024–25). VCU admits 93% of applicants.
Where your score lands at VCU
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1010–1260, median 1140
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier VCU is for you and whether to send your score.
VCU by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1010–1260
- Median SAT
- 1140
- About on the ACT
- 19–26
- Sent an SAT
- 34%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
VCU admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 41%, from 14,815 in 2015 to 20,954 in 2024, and VCU's admit rate went from 79% to 93%.
- 79%
- 93%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,954 | 19,408 | 93% |
| 2023 | 19,052 | 17,729 | 93% |
| 2022 | 18,242 | 16,600 | 91% |
| 2021 | 17,579 | 16,308 | 93% |
| 2020 | 17,253 | 15,632 | 91% |
| 2019 | 17,088 | 14,890 | 87% |
| 2018 | 16,549 | 14,273 | 86% |
| 2017 | 15,248 | 12,793 | 84% |
| 2016 | 15,629 | 12,683 | 81% |
| 2015 | 14,815 | 11,697 | 79% |
In fall 2024, 4,190 of the 19,408 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at VCU
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 960Far reachHold
- 960–1000ReachHold
- 1010–1130TargetHold
- 1140–1250TargetSend
- 1260 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
VCU SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 490 | 550 | 620 |
| SAT total | 1010 | 1140 | 1260 |
| ACT composite | 22 | 25 | 30 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 34% sent an SAT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 17%
- of new students who reported a rank
VCU waitlist
Waitlist
28 applicants were offered a spot, 28 took it, and 17 were admitted from it.
61%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
VCU cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $23,433
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 63%
- Median earnings
- $58,128
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 22,937
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like VCU
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- University of ToledoToledo, OH · 92% admitted980–1245, median 1130
- Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL · 92% admitted1028–1195, median 1130
- University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · 93% admitted1045–1264, median 1160
- Salem State UniversitySalem, MA · 96% admitted1000–1170, median 1130
- KentuckyLexington, KY · 93% admitted1058–1270, median 1165
- Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS · 94% admitted1050–1260, median 1160
More colleges in Virginia
Sources
- VCU Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- VCU website
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