Expected
Regular Decision
Dates marked announced come from the college itself, with the announcement linked. Dates marked expected rest on the evidence named right next to the date — that college's own release history or the timeline its admissions office publishes — and the label switches to announced only when the college says so.
Regular Decision
Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect March 2027. VCU guarantees a decision by April 1 to every first-year applicant whose file is complete by the January 15 deadline.
Where to check
Decisions post to the applicant portal, not your inbox — the email just says the portal updated. Check yours at admissions.vcu.edu.
Official timing straight from the school: VCU admissions.
VCU runs one deadline that matters for timing: finish your application by January 15 and the answer is guaranteed by April 1. The November 1 date on its calendar is a scholarship deadline, not a separate decision round.
Every date on this page last hand-checked August 14, 2026