Virginia Union University acceptance rate & admissions

Virginia Union University admits 98% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 2,708 of 2,771 applicants were admitted and 415 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 850–885 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
98%

More selective than 8% of Virginia colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

10% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
15%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose VUU over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,771
Admitted2,708
Enrolled415

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

GPA and test scores of entering students

The middle 50% of first-time students who enrolled at VUU, as the state reports them, including high school GPA (federal data has no GPA). The source doesn't say whether GPAs are weighted; each college reports them as it records them.

EnteringGPASATACTCLT
Fall 20262.49–3.36820–950——
Fall 20252.2–2.99840–990——

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), B10 Admissions: First Time Freshman Profile, 2026-27. ACT omitted: 2 students reported; Entering freshmen 155; reporting SAT 25, ACT 2, GPA 158 ACT omitted: 6 students reported; Entering freshmen 271; reporting SAT 43, ACT 6, GPA 233

VUU SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. Enrolled ranges differ from admitted ranges above, because not every admitted student enrolls.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing450475
SAT math400410
SAT total (approx.)850885

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

VUU admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202498%450–475400–410—College Scorecard
Fall 202398%390–510360–500—IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is VUU compared with other Virginia colleges?

VUU has the 38th-lowest acceptance rate of 41 Virginia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
33Bridgewater College92%53%$17,800
34Virginia Commonwealth University93%63%$23,433
35Marymount University93%54%$29,137
36Randolph College94%46%$15,921
37Southern Virginia University96%33%$22,213
38Virginia Union University98%34%$13,235
39Liberty University99%65%$29,357
40Centra College100%100%—
41Eastern Mennonite University100%67%$24,588

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Virginia colleges →

Who enrolls at VUU

First-year students who return for year two67%
First-year students from Virginia60%
Pell Grant recipients69%
First-generation students41%
Women / men52% / 48%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

VUU admissions questions

What is the VUU acceptance rate?

Virginia Union University accepts 98% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 2,708 of 2,771 applicants were admitted.

Does VUU require the SAT or ACT?

Virginia Union University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 10% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for VUU?

The middle 50% of Virginia Union University enrolled first-year students scored 850–885 on the SAT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at VUU?

15% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (415 of 2,708).

Is VUU getting harder to get into?

Virginia Union University accepted 98% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 98% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Virginia Union University overview