Freshman student profile
Fall 2008
Virginia Commonwealth University received 17,489 applications for Fall 2008 freshman admissions
Number of enrolled first-time freshmen: 3,724
| Gender | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Male | 41% |
| Female | 59% |
| Race/ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African-American | 20% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| International | 3% |
| Native American | 1% |
| White | 50% |
| Not reported | 8% |
| Residency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| In-state | 89% |
| Out-of-state | 11% |
| High school GPA | Average |
|---|---|
| Average for all admitted freshmen | 3.45 |
| Middle 50 percent of all admitted freshmen | 3.10-3.78 |
| SAT (based on the best verbal and math scores from separate testings) | Average |
|---|---|
| Average for all admitted freshmen | 1103 |
| Middle 50 percent of all admitted freshmen | 1000-1200 |
| Freshman enrollment by college or schools | |
|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Sciences | 2,291 |
| School of Business | 410 |
| School of Education | 31 |
| School of Engineering | 268 |
| School of Nursing | 29 |
| School of Social Work | 16 |
| School of the Arts | 597 |
| School of the Arts - Qatar | 50 |
| VCU Life Sciences | 32 |
