Virginia Commonwealth University

4-years Public College In Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University (referred to as VCU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Richmond, VA. It is classified as Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Virginia Commonwealth University is $16,458 for Virginia residents and $39,042 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 28,082 and student to faculty ratio is 6.25% (16 to 1).The highest degree offered at Virginia Commonwealth University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 2-4 Year Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.

2023 Key Facts

Tuition & Fees	$16,458 (Virginia Residents) $39,042 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate	91.00%
Student Population	28,082
Test Scores	1,160 (SAT) 26 (ACT)
Graduation Rate	64%
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1

Virginia Commonwealth University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1953 - Current).

2021-2022 Tuition & Fees

The undergraduate tuition & fees at Virginia Commonwealth University is $16,458 for Virginia residents and $39,042 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Virginia Commonwealth University is $16,753 for Virginia residents and $31,589 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Virginia Commonwealth University offers the alternative tuition plans. 73 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $11,794 (exclude student loans).

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

The acceptance rate at Virginia Commonwealth University is 91.00% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.10%. The average SAT score is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 26. Virginia Commonwealth University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 28,082 students are attending at Virginia Commonwealth University (20,958 undergraduate students). There are 2,183 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 710 part-time faculty working for Virginia Commonwealth University. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 6,266 (full-time) and 835 (part-time). The graduation rate at Virginia Commonwealth University is 64% and transfer-out rate is 20%. The retention rate is 85% at the school.

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Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services

Virginia Commonwealth University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Virginia Commonwealth University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Virginia Commonwealth University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Virginia Commonwealth University
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children