First-year student profile
Our fall 2021 first-year students are a diverse, competitive group who we know will go on to do great things. Get to know more about them.
- 18,625
First-year applications received
- 4,151
Enrolled first-year students
- 3.39-4.11
High school GPA range for middle 50% of all accepted first-years
Other interesting facts
| Gender | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Male | 33% |
| Female | 67% |
| Race/ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African-American | 23% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | <1% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| International | 1% |
| Native American/Alaskan | <1% |
| White | 38% |
| Two or more races reported | 8% |
| Not reported | 2% |
| Residency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| In-state | 91% |
| Out-of-state | 9% |
| SAT (based on the best critical reading and math scores from separate testings) | Range |
|---|---|
| Middle 50% of all accepted first-year students | 1080-1300 |
| First-year enrollment by college or school | |
|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Sciences | 2,232 |
| L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs | 113 |
| School of the Arts | 660 |
| School of the Arts - Qatar | 67 |
| School of Business | 425 |
| School of Education | 48 |
| College of Engineering | 500 |
| College of Health Professions | 11 |
| School of Social Work | 33 |
| University College | 4 |
| VCU Life Sciences | 58 |