Freshman applicants
Candidates for admission to VCU are reviewed based on their academic performance (e.g., GPA, class rank) in an accredited high school or GED scores, and either ACT or SAT scores. The college preparatory curriculum is highly preferred, and a minimum of 20 units is required for admission to all programs on the Monroe Park Campus.
Applicants must present a minimum of:
- 4 units of English.
- 3 units of mathematics (including algebra I and either geometry or algebra II).
- 3 units of science (including at least one laboratory).
- 3 units of history, social studies or government.
- Additionally, 3 units of one foreign language or 2 units of two foreign languages are recommended.
Extracurricular and leadership activities as well as employment experience will be considered during the application review process. Recommendations are generally not required, although a letter and high school profile sent by a guidance counselor may be useful during application review. Applicants who submit completed materials by Feb. 1 will be notified of a decision by April 1. Freshmen may wish to apply earlier than the recommended deadline of Feb. 1. Those applicants will be notified of an admission decision as soon as possible, but will not be required to respond until May 1. Those applying after Feb. 1 will be notified on a rolling basis until enrollment capacity is met.
Applicants may be contacted via e-mail; therefore, be certain to provide a current e-mail address on the application. Determine the e-mail address you will use for your VCU correspondence. Please make sure it stays active for at least one year from the date you apply as we will use it to communicate with you throughout the application process.
School of Engineering applicants
To be competitive for admission to the School of Engineering, freshman applicants should present a minimum GPA of 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale) and a combined SAT score of 1100 or higher on the critical reading and math sections of the test.
For more information, call (804) 827-7028 or toll-free (800) 863-0359,
e-mail askengineering@vcu.edu or visit www.egr.vcu.edu.
School of Nursing applicants
Freshman spaces in the School of Nursing are limited. Priority will be given to students who apply by the Feb. 1 deadline. To be considered for admission to the school, freshman applicants must present a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and a combined SAT score of 1050 or higher on the critical reading and math sections, with a minimum of 400 points on each section or a minimum ACT composite score of 23. Freshman applicants to the School of Nursing who are not accepted directly into the school will automatically be considered for the pre-nursing major in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
All School of Nursing applicants must submit a one- to two-page essay entitled “Education and Life: A Personal Statement” in which they discuss their educational goals, including why they wish to study nursing.
For more information, call (804) 828-5171 or toll-free at (800) 828-9451, or visit www.nursing.vcu.edu.
