| Screen last updated on: August 31, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Delores Taylor,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 841-3638
800 841-3638 (toll free)
804 828-1899 (fax)
ugrad@vcu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
February 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$30 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT I score of 1020, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Visit for interview by: |
April |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I considered if submitted, ACT considered if submitted, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 6 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
20 required, 24 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of dance program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
- interview and additional secondary school units required of engineering and some health science app.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission, academic success center, summer transition program for applicants not normally admissable. |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.2 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 13%
Top quarter: 37%
Top half: 78% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
70% |
| Average SAT I: |
541 verbal, 535 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
920 - 1150 |
| Average ACT: |
21 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
18 - 23 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
95% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
15% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis, by November 15 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
11,764 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
8,020 (68%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
3,540 (44%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
97% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
7% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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