Virginia Tech Acceptance Rate
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has an overall acceptance rate of 57% for the application year 2024, with 45,321 applicants and 25,825 accepted. The Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rates remain undisclosed. Additionally, the transfer acceptance rate stands at 57%, matching the overall rate, with an average GPA of 3.56 among transfer students. The waitlist acceptance rate is 18.8%, with 13,100 students offered a spot and 2,458 admitted. SAT scores for admitted students range with a 25th percentile of 1240 and a 75th percentile of 1420.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 45,321
Accepted Applicants: 25,825
Historical Acceptance Rates
In the application year 2022, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University had an overall acceptance rate of 57% with 45,321 applicants and 25,825 students accepted. This represents a decline from the 62.2% acceptance rate in the application year 2018, when there were 32,103 applicants and 19,963 accepted students. The lack of more recent data prevents further analysis; however, the historical trend indicates a noticeable decrease in acceptance rates over the past few years.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University had a wait list acceptance rate of 18.8% for the application year 2024, with 13,100 students offered a place on the wait list and 2,458 ultimately accepted. This marks a significant increase from the previous years, particularly the application year 2022, when the acceptance rate was only 9.2%, with 226 out of 2,458 wait listed applicants admitted. In stark contrast, the application years 2023 and 2024 saw no admissions from the wait list, reflecting a notable fluctuation and unpredictability in their admissions process. Historical data indicates that the acceptance rate for the application year 2021 was even lower at 6.5%, showing a trend of varying acceptance opportunities over the years.
13100
Offered a Place
2458
Admitted
18.8%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has a transfer acceptance rate of 57% for the application year 2024, with 25,825 out of 45,321 applicants being accepted. This rate remains consistent with the previous year, where the acceptance rate was also 57%. However, historical data indicates a decline from a high of 70.9% in 2017 and 70.1% in 2018, dropping to 64% in 2021, and further down to 64.8% in 2019. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.56, reflecting the institution's commitment to maintaining a strong academic standard amidst changing acceptance trends.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 45,321
Accepted Applicants: 25,825
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.06
SAT
1240-1420
Math: 620-720
Reading: 620-700
ACT
27-32
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 70.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.1% |
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