Last Friday, 7,750 applicants were notified of their acceptance to the University's Class of 2015.
Of the record total 24,005 students who applied to the University, 32 percent were offered admission - the same rate as last year. Because of the jump in the number of applications, however, 538 more applicants received offers.
The University's goal is to enroll 3,360 students into the new class, according to a University press release. This 120-person increase would help the University attain its goal of raising enrollment by 1,500 during the next five years. About 84 of the additional 120 students will be Virginians.
University President Teresa A. Sullivan announced this target number in response to Gov. Bob McDonnell's call to award 100,000 additional degrees to Virginians by 2026 in an effort to provide more affordable education opportunities to students in the commonwealth.
Scott Miller, senior associate director of financial aid, said the financial aid office is in the process of calculating need-based aid for the new students. He added the process is in "most areas ahead of where they were last year."
Students will receive aid offers by April 5.
Of those offered admission, 94.5 percent rank in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes, Dean of Admissions Greg Roberts said in a press release. Their median SAT score was 2,070 on a 2,400-point scale, with the middle 50 percent scoring between 1,950 and 2,210. The admission committee also considers extracurricular involvement, essays, recommendations, leadership and citizenship, among many factors, as they evaluate applications, according to the release.
"This group of applicants was among the most talented we've seen," Roberts said. "Selecting a first-year class from so many terrific students is always a challenge, but we're very excited about this group of high school seniors."
-compiled by Margaret Furr
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