Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Black Pinpoint 821 W Franklin St PO Box 842526 | Richmond, VA | 23284-2526

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

Applicants Icon
Applicants
19,288
Acceptance Icon
Acceptance Rate
93%
GPA Icon
Average HS GPA
3.70

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
530 - 650

SAT Math

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
500 - 620

SAT Composite Scores

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1040 - 1150

ACT Composite Scores

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
22 - 30

What would you score on the digital SAT today?

Take an SAT Practice Test

Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Flexible

Other Admission Factors Academic

Admission Factors Icon
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Admission Factors Icon
Academic GPA

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Approximate Expenses per year
$0

Students Also View These Schools

05. Academics

Student Faculty Icon
Student/Faculty
16 : 1

Gender

Minority
592
Women
1,137
Men
International
38

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
44%
Graduate in 5 years
61%
Graduate in 6 years
64%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

63% female37% male

Out of State

6% are out
of state
94% are
in-state

Students

88% are
full time
12% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
21,205
Foreign Countries Represented
72

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.25%
Asian
14.21%
Black
21.66%
Hispanic
11.70%
Caucasian
40.51%
Unknown
1.74%
International
1.76%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
28%
First-Year Students
81%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Location Icon
Box 842526 Richmond, VA 23284-2526
Phone icon
(800)841-3638

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday thru Saturday

Calendar icon
8:00am - 4:30pm in Monday - Friday, 10:30 am at Saturday
Phone icon
(800)841-3638

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Please go to http://www.vcu.edu/admissions/visit-vcu/

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Richmond City Buses, VCU shuttles, taxis, Richmond International Airport, Amtrak and Greyhound Bus Station.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Monroe Park Campus Directions: Arriving from the East by Interstate 64 West - coming from Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, etc. 1.Take Exit 190 for Fifth Street and Downtown/Coliseum. 2.Turn right at the eighth traffic light, onto West Main Street. 3.Follow West Main Street for 11 blocks to Belvidere Street (turn right). 4.Go three blocks to West Broad Street (turn left). 5.Drive three blocks to Shafer Street (turn left); the entrance to the VCU West Broad Parking Deck/Welcome Center is on the right. Arriving from the North by Interstate 95 South - coming from Washington, Fredericksburg, Kings Dominion, etc. 1.Take Exit 76B for Belvidere Street (U.S. 1 and 301). 2.Turn left onto West Leigh Street. 3.Turn right onto Belvidere Street. 4.Turn right onto West Broad Street. 5.Drive three blocks to Shafer Street (turn left); the entrance to the VCU West Broad Parking Deck/Welcome Center is on the right. Arriving from the South by Interstate 95 North - coming from Petersburg, North Carolina, etc. 1.Take Exit 74A onto Downtown Expressway, I-195 (The exit ramp is actually on the James River Bridge). 2.Drive 1/2 mile, take exit for Belvidere Street (U.S. 1 and 301). 3.Drive two blocks along Canal Street to North Belvidere Street. 4.Turn right on North Belvidere Street. 5.Go three blocks to West Broad Street (turn left). 6.Drive three blocks to Shafer Street (turn left); the entrance to the VCU West Broad Parking Deck/Welcome Center is on the right. Arriving from the West by Interstate 64 East - coming from Charlottesville, etc. 1.Take Exit 76B for Belvidere Street (U.S. 1 and 301). 2.Turn left onto West Leigh Street. 3.Turn right onto Belvidere Street. 4.Turn right onto West Broad Street. 5.Drive three blocks to Shafer Street (turn left); the entrance to the VCU West Broad Parking Deck/Welcome Center is on the right. MCV Campus Directions: Arriving by I-64 West - coming from Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, etc. 1.Take Exit 190 for 5th Street and Downtown/Coliseum. 2.Turn left at the 4th traffic light onto Marshall Street. 3.Drive six blocks and turn left onto 11th Street. 4.Turn right onto East Leigh Street. 5.Turn right onto 12th Street. 6.Turn left into the Patient and Visitor Parking Decks. Arriving by I-64 East - coming from Charlottesville, I-81, etc. 1.Follow I-64 East which merges with I-95 South. 2.Take I-95 south to Exit 74C for West Broad Street. 3.Turn right onto 11th Street. 4.Turn right onto East Leigh Street. 5.Turn right onto 12th Street. 6.Turn left into the Patient & Visitor Parking Deck. Arriving by I-95 North - coming from Petersburg, North Carolina, etc. 1.Take Exit 74C for West Broad Street. 2.Turn right onto 11th Street. 3.Turn right onto East Leigh Street. 4.Turn right onto 12th Street. 5.Turn left into the Patient & Visitor Parking Decks. Arriving by I-95 South - coming from Washington, Fredericksburg, etc. 1.Take Exit 74C to West Broad Street. 2.Turn right onto 11th Street. 3.Turn right onto East Leigh Street. 4.Turn right onto 12th Street. 5.Turn left into the Patient & Visitor Parking Decks. Arriving by U.S. Route 60 - coming from Lexington, etc. 1.Follow U.S. Route 60 East, cross over the Manchester Bridge and merge onto 9th Street. 2.Remain on 9th Street and go one block past East Broad Street to Marshall Street and turn right. 3.Continue for about 2 miles and turn left onto East Leigh Street. 4.Turn right onto 12th Street. 5.Turn left into the Patient & Visitor Parking Decks.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

https://www.vcu.edu/life-at-vcu/all-about-richmond/


10. Sports & Athletics

Icon

Athletic Division I

Participate in intramural sports
7%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
2%

Men's Sports (Rams)

Icon
Basketball
Icon
Cross Country
Icon
Golf
Icon
Soccer
Icon
Tennis
Icon
Track Field Indoor
Icon
Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Rams)

Icon
Basketball
Icon
Cross Country
Icon
Lacrosse
Icon
Soccer
Icon
Tennis
Icon
Track Field Indoor
Icon
Track Field Outdoor
Icon
Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

Icon
Apartment Single
Icon
Disabled Student
Icon
Dorms Coed
Icon
International Student
Icon
Theme Housing
Icon
Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Ian Kunkes
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
500
Number of Honor Societies
27
Number of Social Sororities
11
Number of Religious Organizations
32
Join a fraternity
3%
Join a sorority
3%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Richmond

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

97%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
Checkmark icon
Car Sharing Program
Checkmark icon
Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
Checkmark icon
School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
Checkmark icon
School Developed Bicycle Plan
Checkmark icon

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

Visit Page
Warning Icon

The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
Checkmark icon
Fee for Network Use
X Mark icon
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Checkmark icon
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
X Mark icon
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Checkmark icon
Description Dell, Cisco, and Apple

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA
State Aid

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$15,701
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$12,347
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,193
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
58%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$31,150
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$13,022
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Other
05 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
06 - Need-Based SEOG
07 - Need-Based State Scholarships
08 - Need-Based United Negro College Fund
09 - Teacher Education Assistance for College and Hgher Education, Commonwealth Award, Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program, Two-Year College Transfer Grant, Virginia Foster Care Tuition Grant Award

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
44%
Graduate in 5 years
61%
Graduate in 6 years
64%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

Down Arrow Icon

01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Area Studies, Other.
  • Women's Studies.
Down Arrow Icon

02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Bioinformatics.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
Down Arrow Icon

03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other.
  • Finance, General.
  • Human Resources Development.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Real Estate.
Down Arrow Icon

05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Science/Studies.
Down Arrow Icon

06 EDUCATION.

  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
Down Arrow Icon

07 ENGINEERING.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General.
  • Engineering, Other.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
Down Arrow Icon

08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
Down Arrow Icon

09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
Down Arrow Icon

10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other.
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
  • Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Pre-Nursing Studies.
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
Down Arrow Icon

11 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
Down Arrow Icon

12 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.
Down Arrow Icon

13 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
Down Arrow Icon

14 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
Down Arrow Icon

15 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Biological and Physical Sciences.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Down Arrow Icon

17 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
Down Arrow Icon

18 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
Down Arrow Icon

19 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
Down Arrow Icon

21 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Anthropology.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
  • Urban Studies/Affairs.
Down Arrow Icon

22 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry.
  • Dance, General.
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fashion/Apparel Design.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Illustration.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Painting.
  • Photography.
  • Sculpture.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Princeton Review Advice & Resources

11 Surprising Facts About College Admission | The Princeton Review
Read More
How To Compare Colleges and Find Your Target Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Find Your Best Fit College | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Choose Dream, Target, and Safety Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
College Admissions Guide: Process and Prep | The Princeton Review
Read More
Should You Apply Early Action vs Early Decision? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What is Rolling Admission? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What Looks Good on College Applications? | The Princeton Review
Read More
Popular Application Essay Topics | Apply | The Princeton Review
Read More
Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay | The Princeton Review
Read More
Calculate Your GPA With Our GPA Scale | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Calculate Your SAT or ACT Superscore | The Princeton Review
Read More
ACT vs SAT Score Conversion Chart | The Princeton Review
Read More
Take a Free SAT Practice Test
Read More
Find Colleges Looking for Students Like You
Read More