Virginia Commonwealth University: Ranking & Review

Richmond rank | United States 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% |
Applicants | 15,248 | 5,800 | 9,448 |
Admissions | 12,793 | 4,790 | 8,003 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 4,130 | 1,573 | 2,557 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 30,675 | 12,392 | 18,283 |
7,925 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
939 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 3,524 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 85% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 1,039 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 25% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
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 |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Recommended |
Recommendations | Required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Neither required nor recommended |
Virginia Commonwealth University Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $31,172 | $51,204 |
Off-campus | $31,172 | $51,204 |
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.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $10,972 | $29,824 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $2,284 | $2,944 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $391 | $1,059 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $11,466 | $23,487 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $2,167 | $2,827 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $632 | $1,300 |
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 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 705 | 319 | 4 | 1,028 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 526 | 50 | 3 | 579 | |
Education | 280 | 232 | 47 | 559 | |
Psychology | 513 | 23 | 20 | 556 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 364 | 48 | 41 | 453 | |
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 50 | 293 | 25 | 14 | 382 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 342 | 36 | 378 | ||
Social Sciences | 296 | 28 | 324 | ||
Engineering | 254 | 25 | 25 | 304 | |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 290 | 11 | 301 | ||
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 100 | 184 | 10 | 294 | |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 208 | 66 | 274 | ||
Physical Sciences | 156 | 13 | 12 | 181 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 119 | 16 | 135 | ||
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 93 | 93 | |||
Mathematics and Statistics | 75 | 16 | 1 | 92 | |
History | 78 | 11 | 89 | ||
Natural Resources and Conservation | 52 | 13 | 65 | ||
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 39 | 39 | |||
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | 30 | 34 | ||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 34 | 34 | |||
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 5 | 5 | |||
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 1 | 1 | |||
Grand Total | 54 | 5,149 | 1,451 | 743 | 7,397 |
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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General info
Alternative names | VCU |
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Founded | 1838 |
Motto | Make it real |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | black, gold |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 6,460 |
Instructional FTE | 2,463 |
Research FTE | 323 |
Public Service FTE | 52 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.vcu.edu |
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Address | 910 W Franklin St Richmond, Virginia, 23284-2512 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Midsize |
City population | 223,000 |
Phone | 8048280100 |
Fax | +1 (804) 828 1899 |