Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Acceptance Rate, Requirements & Admissions Information

Freshman Admission Requirements

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation

High School Graduation

High school diploma required and GED is not accepted

High School Program

 

High School Units Required or Recommended

Examinations

Applying for Admission

Admissions Office

Address

925 Prices Fork Road

City, State, Zip

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone

 

Fax

(540) 231-3242

E-mail

admissions@vt.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Regular Admisson Deadline

January 15

Application Fee

$60

Application Fee Waiver

Available

Regular Admission Notification

March 5

Accept Offer of Admission

May 1

Waiting List Used

Yes

Defer Admission

Student can defer admission

Transfer Admission

Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission

Early Decision Offered

Yes

Early Decision Deadline

November 1

Early Decision Notification

January 15

Early Action Offered

Yes

Early Action Deadline

December 1

Early Action Notification

February 22

Application Form

Common Application

Not accepted

Universal College Application

Not accepted

Electronic Application

Available

Other Application Requirements

Interview

Not Required

Essay or Personal Statement

Recommended for all freshmen

Letters of Recommendation

 

Other

 

Financial Need

Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

Selection of Students

Profile of Fall Admission

Overall Admission Rate

70% of 31,974 applicants were admitted

Women

75% of 13,115 applicants were admitted

Men

67% of 18,859 applicants were admitted

Students Enrolled

8,381 (37%) of 22,393 admitted students enrolled

Women

3,526 (36%) of 9,773 admitted students enrolled

Men

4,855 (38%) of 12,620 admitted students enrolled

Early Decision Admission Rate

57% of 2,243 applicants were admitted

Early Action Admission Rate

77% of 19,227 applicants were admitted

Students Offered Wait List

200

Students Accepting Wait List Position

150

Students Admitted From Wait List

25

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Average GPA

4.03

3.75 and Above

78%

3.50 - 3.74

14%

3.25 - 3.49

5%

3.00 - 3.24

2%

2.50 - 2.99

1%

2.00 - 2.49

 

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

SAT Math

590-710 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

30.28%

Score of 600 - 700

44.63%

Score of 500 - 600

23.41%

Score of 400 - 500

1.63%

Score of 300 - 400

.04%

Score of 200 - 300

Not reported

SAT EBRW

590-680 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

16.72%

Score of 600 - 700

57.23%

Score of 500 - 600

24.04%

Score of 400 - 500

1.99%

Score of 300 - 400

.01%

Score of 200 - 300

Not reported

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

ACT Composite

25-31 range of middle 50%

Score of 30 - 36

36.42%

Score of 24 - 29

46.64%

Score of 18 - 23

16.22%

Score of 12 - 17

.67%

Score of 6 - 11

.05%

Score of 5 or Below

Not reported

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

High School Class Rank

Top tenth: 29%
Top quarter: 68%
Top half: 88%

National Merit Scholar

Not reported

Valedictorian

Not reported

Class President

Not reported

Student Government Officer

Not reported