Freshman student profile
Fall 2009
Virginia Commonwealth University received 16,915 applications for Fall 2009 freshman admissions
Number of enrolled first-time freshmen: 3,665
| Gender | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Male | 41% |
| Female | 59% |
| Race/ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African-American | 19% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| International | 2% |
| Native American | 1% |
| White | 50% |
| Not reported | 9% |
| Residency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| In-state | 90% |
| Out-of-state | 10% |
| High school GPA | Average |
|---|---|
| Middle 50 percent of all admitted freshmen | 3.17-3.81 |
| SAT (based on the best verbal and math scores from separate testings) | Average |
|---|---|
| Middle 50 percent of all admitted freshmen | 1010-1200 |
| Freshman enrollment by college or schools | |
|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Sciences | 2,237 |
| School of Business | 369 |
| School of Education | 35 |
| School of Engineering | 291 |
| School of Nursing | 30 |
| School of Social Work | 31 |
| School of the Arts | 579 |
| School of the Arts - Qatar | 56 |
| VCU Life Sciences | 37 |



