School Information

Total Cost	$23,731
Total Enrollment	32,172
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	18 : 1

Virginia Commonwealth University

http://www.vcu.edu/
910 W Franklin St, Richmond, Virginia 23284-2512
(804) 828-0100

VCU is a public, metropolitan, research university, supported by Virginia to serve the people of the state and the nation. The university provides a fertile and stimulating environment for learning, teaching, research, creative expression and public service. Essential to the life of the university is the faculty — actively engaged in scholarship and creative exploration activities that increase knowledge and understanding of the world and inspire and enrich teaching. The university is dedicated to educating full-time and part-time students of all ages and backgrounds in an atmosphere of free inquiry and scholarship so they may realize their full potential as ...show more »

General Information
Institution Type	4-year, Public
Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Teacher certification Study abroad Weekend/evening college
Student Services	Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted	Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation	Not applicable
Federal Aid	Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered	Two but less than 4 years certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus Setting	City: Midsize
Disability Services Student	3% or less

School Costs
At Virginia Commonwealth University, 71.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 42.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $5,946), and 44% receive loans ($6,966 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $10,960. Off campus it is around $10,960. Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Virginia Commonwealth University is $15,907 per year.
Yearly Tuition

Tuition Undergrad in State	$7,117
Tuition Undergrad Out of State	$20,751
Tuition Graduate in State	$8,184
Tuition Graduate Out of State	$16,939
Living Costs

Total Expense in State on Campus	$23,731
Total Expense Out of State On Campus	$37,365
Total Expense In State Off Campus	$23,731
Total Expense in State off Campus With Family	$12,771
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus	$37,365
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy	$26,405

Enrollment & Graduation Rates
In Fall 2009, 14,292 people applied to Virginia Commonwealth University. Of the applicants, 70.0% were admitted (71.0% male & 70.0% female ) and 36.0% accepted (36.0% male and 36.0% female) Of the 22,886 undergraduate students at Virginia Commonwealth University, 17.0% are part-time. A majority (78.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 45.0% of the 9,286 graduate students are part-time.
Percent of In-State Undergrads	91.0%
Full Time Retention Rate	83.0%
Part Time Retention Rates	69.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate	20.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate	47.0%
Overall Graduation Rate	50.0%

Admissions
Yearly Application Deadline	January 15
Admissions Office Phone	(804) 828-1222
Admissions Office Email	ugrad@vcu.edu
Admissions Office Address	821 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia 23284-2526
Admissions Transfer URL	http://www.ugrad.vcu.edu/admissions101/transfer/index.html
Admissions Website	http://www.ugrad.vcu.edu/index.html (find financial aid info here)
Application Website	http://www.vcu.edu/ugrad/apply/index.html
Application Fee	$50
In order to be accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University, you should have: A High School GPA A High School Record Completed a college prep course Formal demonstration of competencies SAT and ACT test scores

Test Scores
$Virginia Commonwealth University SAT SCORES$
SAT Reading (25th Percentile)	490
SAT Reading (75th Percentile)	600
SAT Math (25th Percentile)	490
SAT Math (75th Percentile)	590
SAT Writing (25th Percentile)	480
SAT Writing (75th Percentile)	580
ACT Composite (25th Percentile)	20
ACT Composite (75th Percentile)	25
ACT English (25th Percentile)	20
ACT English (75th Percentile)	26
ACT Math (25th Percentile)	18
ACT Math (75th Percentile)	25

Virginia Commonwealth University Programs
	Number of Reported Graduates Last Year (According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)
Program Name	Certificate	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies			89
African-American/Black Studies			4
Area Studies, Other			70
Women's Studies			15
Biological and biomedical sciences	51		187	76	38
Anatomy	18			4	3
Biochemistry	12			10	7
Bioinformatics			2	7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General			185	24
Biostatistics				3	1
Epidemiology					1
Exercise Physiology					1
Human/Medical Genetics	3			2	3
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	1			1	10
Pharmacology	1			4	9
Physiology, General	16			21	3
Business, management, marketing, and related support services	52		521	168	13
Accounting	26		86	18
Business Administration and Management, General	2		1	124
Business/Commerce, General			333	17	13
Business/Managerial Economics			32	4
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other			0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	6
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	2		69
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	12
Real Estate	4		0
Taxation				5
Communication, journalism, and related programs			207	91
Mass Communication/Media Studies			207	91
Computer and information sciences and support services	11		65	49
Computer and Information Sciences, General	1		29	13
Information Science/Studies	10		36	36
Education	90		100	291	18
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching				17
Art Teacher Education			27	6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services				34
Curriculum and Instruction				2
Education, General	1			123	18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	77			56
Educational/Instructional Media Design	4
Health Teacher Education			73
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching				6
Reading Teacher Education	8			11
Special Education and Teaching, General				36
Engineering			154	20	8
Biomedical/Medical Engineering			40	5	3
Chemical Engineering			17
Computer Engineering, General			10
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering			40
Engineering, General				15	5
Mechanical Engineering			47
English language and literature/letters			124	30
Creative Writing				10
English Language and Literature, General			124	20
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	13			4
Adult Development and Aging	13			4
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics			39
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General			39
Language Interpretation and Translation
Health professions and related clinical sciences	7		403	272	502
Athletic Training/Trainer				6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist			31	5
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling				13
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)				12
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist			18
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)					91
Genetic Counseling/Counselor				5
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other					5
Health/Health Care Administration/Management				46	3
Medicine (MD)					174
Nurse Anesthetist				31	6
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)					3
Nursing, Other	4			66
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)			315
Occupational Therapy/Therapist				29	5
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])					130
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other				3	5
Physical Therapy/Therapist					80
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)				25
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer			39
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	3			31
History			93	12
History, General			93	12
Mathematics and statistics			37	14
Mathematics, General			37	14
Multi/interdisciplinary studies	12		142	22	3
Biological and Physical Sciences			59
Historic Preservation and Conservation	3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other			83	22
Natural Sciences	9				3
Natural resources and conservation			27	24
Environmental Studies			27	24
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies			4	55
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies			4	55
Philosophy and religious studies			52
Philosophy			16
Religion/Religious Studies			36
Physical sciences			68	2	3
Chemistry, General			59	0	2
Physics, General			9	2
Physics, Other				0	1
Psychology			343	24	17
Clinical Psychology				9	6
Counseling Psychology				7	6
Psychology, General			343	8	5
Public administration and social service professions	5		71	232	19
Public Administration	5			31	13
Social Work			71	201	6
Security and protective services	44		291	62
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	8		190	34
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	28
Forensic Science and Technology			67	21
Security and Protective Services, Other	8		34	7
Social sciences	18		163	33
Anthropology			14
Cartography	9
Political Science and Government, General			70
Social Sciences, Other	8
Sociology	0		51	11
Urban Studies/Affairs	1		28	22
Transportation and materials moving	1
Transportation and Materials Moving, Other	1
Visual and performing arts			500	75	1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation			24	2	1
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry			29
Dance, General			11
Design and Applied Arts, Other			27
Design and Visual Communications, General				19
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General			48	23
Fashion/Apparel Design			84
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other				26
Graphic Design			38
Illustration			42
Interior Design			31
Music Performance, General			40	5
Painting			51
Photography			37
Sculpture			38

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(804) 828-0100

Website: http://www.vcu.edu/
Admissions: Website
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