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 |