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#233 of 14,131 In the World
#114 of 2,597 In North America
#99 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 5 In Richmond
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Acceptance rate
93%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
21,394
Graduates
7,200
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
vcu.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Virginia Commonwealth University has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the 32% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 93% 90% 94%
Applicants 17,579 6,363 11,216
Admissions 16,308 5,742 10,566
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,041 1,345 2,696
Freshmen enrolled part time 43 24 19

19,039 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,919 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,200 or 29%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1300
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Virginia Commonwealth University are 1070-1300 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
193 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Virginia Commonwealth University are 20-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 12491 (44%)
Black or African American 5291 (19%)
Asian 3840 (13%)
Hispanic 2747 (10%)
Two or more races 1959 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1165 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 1029 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 22 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,623
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,094$12,618
Tuition in-state $12,094$12,618
Tuition out-of-state $32,742$25,956
Fee in-district $3,225$2,900
Fee in-state $3,225$2,900
Fee out-of-state $3,915$3,590

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,958
Combined charge for room and board $12,773
Room charge $6,953
Meal charge $5,820

Virginia Commonwealth University majors

Virginia Commonwealth University has granted 5,314 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 1,274 master's across 63 programs, and 795 doctorate degrees across 44 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 553 14 6
Health Teacher Education 426
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 409 11
Business & Commerce, General 263 120 1
Social Work 107 194 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 276 5
Mass Communication & Media Studies 256 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 212
Medicine 203
Information Science & Studies 171 15
Political Science and Government, General 177
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 154 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 133
Chemistry, General 111 12
Pharmacy 117
Education, General 93 23
Computer and Information Sciences, General 104 11
Business Administration and Management, General 112
Illustration 111
Nursing Practice 103 7
English Language and Literature, General 91 16
Dentistry 105
Mechanical Engineering 105
Biological and Physical Sciences 95
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 81 12
Accounting 61 17
Forensic Science and Technology 55 23
Sociology, General 71 6
Environmental Studies 60 13
History, General 59 12
Mathematics, General 56 10
Fashion & Apparel Design 61
Urban Studies & Affairs 39 21
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 54 4 1
Business & Managerial Economics 58
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 47 9
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 48 8
Graphic Design 56
Physical Therapy & Therapist 56
Area Studies, Other 50
Music Performance, General 45 4
Nurse Anesthetist 48
Chemical Engineering 47
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 47
Finance, General 46
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 44
Bioinformatics 37 6
Design and Applied Arts, Other 43
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 39
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 35 3
Photography 36
Special Education and Teaching, General 33 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9 26
Painting 35
Sculpture 34
Management Science 33
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 32
Interior Design 31
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 31
Public Administration 20 9
Computer Engineering, General 27
Crafts & Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 26
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 25
Philosophy 24
Anthropology, General 23
Engineering, Other 12 10
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 22
Physics, General 20 2
Art Teacher Education 16 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15 4 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 20
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 17
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 17
Biostatistics 9 7
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 16
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 16
Women's Studies 16
Real Estate 15
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 11
Design and Visual Communications, General 13
Engineering, General 5 8
Clinical Psychology 12
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 12
Public Health, General 12
African-American & Black Studies 11
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 10
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 3 7
Physiology, General 7 3
Biochemistry 6 3
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 9
Adult Development and Aging 8
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 8
Anatomy 7
Creative Writing 7
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 7
Dance, General 6
Human & Medical Genetics 3 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6
Public Health Education and Promotion 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 2 3
Natural Sciences 5
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 4
Clinical Pastoral Counseling & Patient Counseling 4
Neuroscience 4
Pharmacology 1 3
Counseling Psychology 3
Health & Medical Psychology 3
Nursing Science 3
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 2
Chemistry, Other 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
Nanotechnology 2
Curriculum and Instruction 1
Epidemiology 1
Public Health, Other 1
Grand Total 5,314 1,274 795

Virginia Commonwealth University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 68% 61% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

Virginia Commonwealth University is a world-class research university with 60,399 scientific papers published and 1,610,121 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Computer Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Engineering, and Pathology.

Publications
60,399
Citations
1,610,121

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
41,912 / 1,245,339
Biology
38,048 / 1,196,597
Chemistry
26,575 / 875,702
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
25,615 / 612,385
Psychology
24,113 / 697,609
Computer Science
22,855 / 640,783
Genetics
21,349 / 707,845
Biochemistry
19,760 / 708,144
Engineering
17,659 / 465,602
Pathology
17,308 / 608,974
Physics
16,854 / 423,076
Psychiatry
15,722 / 501,333
Environmental Science
15,194 / 362,252
Political Science
14,677 / 314,157
Law
14,037 / 306,031
Sociology
13,071 / 314,738
Surgery
12,274 / 378,934
Mathematics
11,912 / 327,668
Organic Chemistry
10,841 / 335,160
Philosophy
9,986 / 228,890
Quantum and Particle physics
9,848 / 236,631
Statistics
9,739 / 297,881
Neuroscience
8,769 / 259,272
Business
8,309 / 178,794
Economics
8,032 / 151,797
Geography and Cartography
7,767 / 150,986
Materials Science
7,591 / 213,004
Geology
7,411 / 201,807
Immunology
7,300 / 240,242
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,847 / 191,265
Public Health
6,808 / 214,246
Nursing
6,714 / 164,445
Social Psychology
6,142 / 186,475
History
6,063 / 104,973
Paleontology
5,744 / 162,058
Demography
5,720 / 181,295
Oncology and Cancer research
5,655 / 182,163
Development Studies
5,495 / 102,876
Archaeology
5,225 / 97,782
Pharmacology
5,215 / 159,804

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 285 1782
1991 313 2102
1992 331 2392
1993 276 2867
1994 329 2940
1995 333 3253
1996 411 3629
1997 431 4441
1998 509 5005
1999 602 5703
2000 688 7141
2001 727 8431
2002 733 10169
2003 902 12506
2004 945 14996
2005 1271 18674
2006 1469 22859
2007 1621 26856
2008 1762 32252
2009 1921 37568
2010 2186 43214
2011 2232 51140
2012 2453 59133
2013 2511 66786
2014 2746 75960
2015 3203 84204
2016 2986 88777
2017 3245 99536
2018 3195 101295
2019 3626 119315
2020 4015 144728
2021 4341 184827
2022 3628 175808
Academic rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University alumni

  1. Boris Kodjoe

    Boris Kodjoe
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    television actoractorfilm actorstage actormodel
    Biography

    Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe is a German actor and former model best known for his roles as Kelby in the 2002 film Brown Sugar, the sports-courier agent Damon Carter on the Showtime drama series Soul Food, Dr. Will Campbell on CBS's Code Black and a recurring character on FOX's The Last Man on Earth. He co-stars on BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood and the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Station 19 as Robert Sullivan.

  2. David Baldacci

    David Baldacci
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    novelistscreenwriterpoet lawyerjuristlawyer
    Biography

    David Baldacci is an American novelist. An attorney by education, Baldacci writes mainly suspense novels and legal thrillers.

  3. Jay Pharoah

    Jay Pharoah
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    rapperactorimpressionisttelevision actor
    Biography

    Jared Antonio Farrow, better known by his stage name Jay Pharoah, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, impressionist, rapper, and singer. Pharoah was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2016. In 2015, he was ranked the 55th greatest Saturday Night Live cast member by Rolling Stone magazine.

  4. Jason Butler Harner

    Jason Butler Harner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    Jason Thomas Butler Harner is an American actor.

All 96 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names VCU
Founded 1838
Motto Make it real
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total FTE staff 6,481
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 910 W Franklin St
Richmond, Virginia, 23284-2512
United States
City population 227,000
Phone 8048280100

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