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Virginia Commonwealth University

26.5 applicants for every seat, up from 10.5 in 2000.

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#25

Path32 admissions rank, 2026

#12 in 2025

2,574

applications, 2025-26

for 97 seats

7.1%

offered a seat

median school 10.8%

3.77

average overall GPA

DAT AA 430 (20.5)

2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received2,574

Examined by committee366

Offered a seat183

Enrolled97

Applicants per seat

26.5 applicants per seat in 2025 (10.5 in 2000), above the median school's 17.7.

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Acceptance rate

7.1% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, more selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 6.7% in 2011.

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Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.77 in 2025, up from 3.28 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

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DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 35% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What VCU costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $277,574, or $424,362 out-of-state. That ranks #39 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #21 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

Year	Tuition, in-state	Tuition, out-of-state	Fees
1st	$48,158	$84,855	$23,804
2nd	$48,158	$84,855	$22,333
3rd	$48,158	$84,855	$19,956
4th	$48,158	$84,855	$18,849
Total	$277,574	$424,362	incl. fees

63% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Virginia residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 99% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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First-year class, 2025-26

Who's in the class

97 first-year students: 54.6% women (all U.S. schools: 59.5%). The largest groups are White (53.6%) and Asian (13.4%).

VCU54%13%9%

All U.S. schools44%26%10%

WhiteAsianHispanicBlackTwo or more racesAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific IslanderU.S. nonresidentUnknown

Women in the class

Share of first-year students who are women, 2000–2025.

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How the mix has changed

Share of first-year students who are White, Asian, Hispanic or Black. Hover a year for counts.

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Home states, 2016–2025

Where VCU's students come from

914 matriculants from 32 states and territories. 67% were Virginia residents.

Virginia1–45–1920–4950–199200+

Virginia61367.1%
North Carolina677.3%
Florida636.9%
Georgia232.5%
Maryland212.3%
Utah212.3%