Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 341 first-time undergrad students enrolled at VWU. Among these students, 44 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 15 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1265
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1793 admitted students 44 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 700, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1265 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to VWU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-680 -
Math
560-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1793 admitted students 15 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
4%
Similar to the SAT, VWU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-32 -
Math
25-29 -
Composite
27-31
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in VWU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, VWU received a total of 2,076 applications. These applications included 845 male applicants and 1,231 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,076 applicants, VWU admitted 1,793 students. Among the admitted students, there were 719 males and 1,074 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 341 students chose to enroll at VWU. This means that 341 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 147 were male and 194 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, VWU had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. VWU had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for VWU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Virginia Wesleyan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
VWU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Virginia Wesleyan University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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