Virginia Commonwealth University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
90.7%
Applications
18,402
Admitted
16,696
Enrolled
4,168
SAT Composite
1040-1290
SAT Math
500-630
ACT Composite
22-30
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$58,128
10 yrs after enrollment
63%
6-year completion
$23,433
sticker minus grants
$21,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Virginia Commonwealth University
CityRichmond
StateVA
Zip23284-2527
Main Phone Number (Area Code)804
Main Phone Number:828-0100
WWW Home Page Address:www.vcu.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(804)-828-1222
Admissions Email Address:ugrad@vcu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://inclusive.vcu.edu/
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2
Number of wait-listed students admitted:2
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Total academic units24
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69937.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59933.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49913.0
SAT Math: 700-80011.5
SAT Math: 600-69924.2
SAT Math: 500-59942.7
SAT Math: 400-49918.7
SAT Composite: 1400-160010.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139932.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119939.9
SAT Composite: 800-99915.6
SAT Composite: 600-7991.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3630.6
ACT Composite: 24-2930.6
ACT Composite: 18-2329.5
ACT Composite: 12-179.3
ACT Composite: Total100.0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class15.3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class38.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class75.4
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24.6
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:26.1
Percent who had GPA of 4.031.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.72
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Priority Date: Month1
Priority Date: Day17
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Students who have completed at least one year of U.S. military service may be eligible for Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://militaryservices.vcu.edu/policies-and-procedures/ ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://militaryservices.vcu.edu/policies-and-procedures/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Students who have completed at least one year of U.S. military service may be eligible for
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%
Percent who live off campus or commute19%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities3%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Financial Aid
9 TABLESProvide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,137
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:162
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$16,757
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,714,650
FAFSAX
State aid formX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16
based on ____ students67