Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

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Tuition & Fees

$22,608

$45,192

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
650
25th
530
75th
620
25th
500
75th
31
25th
21
75th
27
25th
20
75th
30
25th
22
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undergraduateRatios

37%

male

63%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

93%

acceptance rate

Accepted 17,729
Declined 1,323
Total Received 19,052
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Enrollment

21,205

undergraduate students

7,033

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1838, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public four-year research university that is known for its programs in the Arts, Health Care, and Business. It is located on a 173-acre campus in Richmond, Virginia.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 28,238
Established in 1838
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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Two urban campuses totaling 173-acres in Richmond (population: 227,032). Served by air, bus, taxi, and train. School operates transportation between campuses.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Virginia Commonwealth University
901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA
23284

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
18%
Top 1/4
45%
Top 1/2
79%
Bottom 1/2
21%
Bottom 1/4
4%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
650
25th
530
75th
620
25th
500
75th
31
25th
21
75th
27
25th
20
75th
30
25th
22

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 15
SAT/ACT requirements ACT only Considered if submitted

Admit Rate

93%

acceptance rate

Accepted 17,729
Declined 1,323
Total Received 19,052

Admissions Factors

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

100%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,592

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $16,458
Housing $7,849
Food $6,786
Additional fees $6,150
Books & supplies $1,240
Total $38,483
Average Financial Aid - $9,592
Total with Avg. Aid $28,891

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $32,337,096
State $29,176,457
Institutional $28,864,263
Other external $7,723,732
Total $98,101,548

Non-need-based

Federal $88,584
State $286,965
Institutional $7,476,564
Other external $14,996,455
Total $22,848,568
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Financial Facts

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Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Golf yes
Lacrosse yes
Soccer yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, basketball, baton twirling, crew, cycling, dodgeball, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, HEMA, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, paintball, Olympic weight lifting, power lifting, quidditch, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, Wushu

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, basketball, baton twirling, crew, cycling, dodgeball, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, HEMA, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, paintball, Olympic weight lifting, power lifting, quidditch, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, Wushu

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, baseball, basketball, baton twirling, crew, cycling, dodgeball, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, HEMA, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, paintball, Olympic weight lifting, power lifting, quidditch, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, Wushu

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Atlantic 10 Conference, Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes
Adult Development and Aging yes
Anatomy yes yes
Anthropology, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Biochemistry yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes yes
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering yes
Chemical Engineering yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes yes
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Counseling Psychology yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes
Data Analytics, General yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Education, General yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering, General yes yes
Engineering, Other yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Epidemiology yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other yes
Finance, General yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health Teacher Education yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes yes
History, General yes yes
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other yes yes
Human/Medical Genetics yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Interior Design yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics and Statistics, Other yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Nanotechnology yes
Natural Sciences yes
Neuroscience yes
Nurse Anesthetist yes yes
Nursing Practice yes yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology yes
Painting yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other yes yes
Philosophy yes
Photography yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist yes
Physics, General yes yes
Physics, Other yes yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes
Public Health, Other yes
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Real Estate yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Sculpture yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling yes
Taxation yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Biology
  2. Psychology
  3. Health/physical Education/exercise Science

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-veterinary science

28,238

total students

92%

in-state

8%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

75%

21,205
students

Female
63%
13,464

Male
37%
7,741

25%

7,033
students

Female
68%
4,756

Male
32%
2,277

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

88%

18,595
students

Female
64%
11,879

Male
36%
6,716

12%

2,610
students

Female
61%
1,585

Male
39%
1,025

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
21%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
14%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11%
Hispanic/Latino
40%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
7%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

1,417

Transfer applicants enrolled

7%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
High school transcript Required of Some
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Not reported

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

120

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 81
Countries most often represented China
India
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
The United Arab Emirates
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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