Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Admissions

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has an acceptance rate of 57% . Of those admitted, 28% go on to enroll. The application fee is $60 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $60
  • Number of Applicants: 45,321
  • Percent Admitted: 57%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 28%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 45,321 26,376 18,831
Percent admitted57%52%63%
Percent admitted who enrolled28%29%27%

Admissions Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

This institution admits less than 75% of its applicants.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Test Scores

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University SAT Scores

SAT Range1240 – 1430
SAT Average1335
SAT 25th Percentile1240
SAT 75th Percentile1430

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ACT Scores

ACT Range27 – 32
ACT Average30
ACT 25th Percentile27
ACT 75th Percentile32

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.