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Virginia Commonwealth University: Ranking & Review
| Richmond Rank |  Rank | World Rank |
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| 1 | 114 | 260
Top 2% |
Virginia Commonwealth University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Acceptance Rate | 84% | 83% | 85% |
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| Applicants | 15,248 | 5,800 | 9,448 |
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| Admissions | 12,793 | 4,790 | 8,003 |
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| Enrolled undergraduates | 4,130 | 1,573 | 2,557 |
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| Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 30,675 | 12,392 | 18,283 |
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7,925 students enrolled in
some distance education courses.
939 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $65.
Application fee for graduates - $65.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
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| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
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| Secondary school record | Required |
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| Completion of the college-preparatory program | Recommended |
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| Recommendations | Required |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
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| Admission test scores | Required |
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| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Neither required nor recommended |
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Typical SAT scores
| Number of students submitting SAT scores | 3,524 |
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| Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 85% |
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Typical ACT scores
| Number of students submitting ACT scores | 1,039 |
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| Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 25% |
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Virginia Commonwealth University Tuition
| Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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| On-campus | $31,172 | $51,204 |
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| Off-campus | $31,172 | $51,204 |
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| The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $11,693 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Virginia Commonwealth University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 5,158 students.
Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs | In-state | Out-of-state |
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| Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $10,972 | $29,824 |
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| Fees for full-time undergraduates | $2,284 | $2,944 |
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| Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $391 | $1,059 |
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| Tuition for Full-time graduates | $11,466 | $23,487 |
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| Fees for full-time graduates | $2,167 | $2,827 |
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| Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $632 | $1,300 |
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Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | | 341 | 291 | 565 | 1,197 |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | | 705 | 319 | 4 | 1,028 |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | | 526 | 50 | 3 | 579 |
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| Education | | 280 | 232 | 47 | 559 |
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| Psychology | | 513 | 23 | 20 | 556 |
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| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | | 364 | 48 | 41 | 453 |
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| Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 50 | 293 | 25 | 14 | 382 |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | | 342 | 36 | | 378 |
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| Social Sciences | | 296 | 28 | | 324 |
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| Engineering | | 254 | 25 | 25 | 304 |
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| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | | 290 | 11 | | 301 |
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| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | | 100 | 184 | 10 | 294 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | | 208 | 66 | | 274 |
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| Physical Sciences | | 156 | 13 | 12 | 181 |
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| English Language and Literature & Letters | | 119 | 16 | | 135 |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | | 93 | | | 93 |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | | 75 | 16 | 1 | 92 |
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| History | | 78 | 11 | | 89 |
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| Natural Resources and Conservation | | 52 | 13 | | 65 |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | | | 39 | | 39 |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | 30 | | | 34 |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies | | 34 | | | 34 |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | | | 5 | | 5 |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | | | | 1 | 1 |
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| Grand Total | 54 | 5,149 | 1,451 | 743 | 7,397 |
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A total of 5,203 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
At the master's and doctor's level 2,194 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Graduation rate | 63% | 58% | 66% |
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- Full-time retention rate - 83%
- Part-time retention rate - 40%
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General info
| Alternative names | VCU |
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| Founded | 1838 |
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| Motto | Make it real |
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| Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
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| Colors | black, gold |
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| Academic Calendar | Semester |
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| Total FTE staff | 6,460 |
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| Instructional FTE | 2,463 |
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| Research FTE | 323 |
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| Public Service FTE | 52 |
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| Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
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| Control of institution | Public |
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| Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
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Location and Contacts
| Official Website | www.vcu.edu |
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| Address | 910 W Franklin St
Richmond, Virginia, 23284-2512
United States |
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| Urbanization level | City: Midsize |
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| City population | 50,000 - 250,000 |
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| Phone | 8048280100 |
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| Fax | +1 (804) 828 1899 |
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