Virginia College Acceptance Rate
Virginia College's overall acceptance rate for the 2024 application year is 18.7%, with 50,962 applicants, of which 9,522 were accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate stands at 17.8% (1,109 out of 6,243), while the Regular Decision (RD) rate is slightly higher at 18.8% (8,413 out of 44,719). The waitlist acceptance rate for 2024 is notably low at 3.7%, with 9,700 offered spots but only 360 accepted. For transfers, the acceptance rate is 29%, with a total of 4,053 applicants and 1,178 admitted, and these transfer students maintain an average GPA of 3.5.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 50,962
Accepted Applicants: 9,522
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Virginia College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 18.7%, with 50,962 applicants and 9,522 admissions. Early Action (EA) had a lower acceptance rate of 17.8% from 6,243 applicants, while Regular Decision (RD) slightly increased to 18.8%, with 44,719 applicants. This marks a notable increase from the previous application year 2023's overall acceptance rate of just 12.1%, where EA was significantly more competitive at 26.0% and RD plummeted to 4.4%. The trends indicate a substantial drop in the acceptance rates, particularly during RD in the previous year, highlighting a shift in applicant competitiveness and strategy.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Virginia College's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 3.7%, with 9700 applicants offered a place and 360 ultimately accepted. Historical data reveals notable fluctuations: in 2023, no students were admitted from a wait list of 9849, resulting in a 0% acceptance rate. The Class of 2022 had 13 acceptances from 9957 offers, resulting in a meager 0.1% rate, while the Class of 2021 saw a 3.6% rate with 117 admissions from 3286 offers. The highest acceptance rate in recent years was recorded in 2020 at 9.1%, emphasizing the variability and unpredictability of the wait list at Virginia College.
9700
Offered a Place
360
Admitted
3.7%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Virginia College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 29%, with 1,178 out of 4,053 applicants gaining admission. This marks a decline from the previous years, where acceptance rates were significantly higher: 40% in 2020, 36% in 2021, 35% in 2022, and 33% in 2023. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.5, indicating that the institution continues to attract a competitive pool despite the reduced acceptance rates in recent years.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 4,053
Accepted Applicants: 1,178
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.32
SAT
1400-1540
Math: 700-780
Reading: 710-760
ACT
32-35
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 7.39% |
| White | 44% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21.46% |
| Black/African American | 13.2% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.9% |
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