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.