Virginia Commonwealth University
Test scores remain required for VCU's Guaranteed Admission Programs (e.g. Honors College guaranteed pathways).
Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.
Admissions
How admission works here
- Test scores
- Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Test scores remain required for VCU's Guaranteed Admission Programs (e.g. Honors College guaranteed pathways). VCU admissions
- Deadlines
- Regular Decision January 15 (Nov. 1, 2026 is VCU's first-year scholarship deadline for the same Fall 2027 term, not the admission deadline). VCU admissions
My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.
- 1Psychology
- 2Biology
- 3Health Teacher Education
- 4Business
- 5Nursing
- 6Criminal Justice Administration
- 7Media Studies
- 8Political Science
- 9Marketing
- 10Interdisciplinary Studies (other)
Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Virginia Commonwealth University may call a major something slightly different.
Applying
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Academics
Career & Major Pathways
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None documented yet.
Cost
This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.
Financial Aid
What families actually paid, by household income
Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.
- Under $30,000
- $17,512
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $17,777
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $20,925
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $24,691
- Over $110,000
- $32,739
College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.public.by_income_level.*), 2024
Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.
Scholarships and merit aid
We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.
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*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024
†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023
‡VCU admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026