School Overview

Virginia Commonwealth University is a Public, 4 years college located in Richmond, Virginia. VCU ranked 267th in National Universities and 16th in Virginia Colleges.
It has a total enrollment of 29,070 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. VCU's acceptance rate is 93.00% last year (undergraduate school).
Virginia Commonwealth University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Contact Information
Address910 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23284-2512
Phone804-828-0100
WEBhttps://www.vcu.edu/
Admission Information
Admissionhttps://www.vcu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Aidhttps://www.finaid.vcu.edu/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/vcu
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.militaryservices.vcu.edu/benefits/index.html
Athletichttps://www.vcuathletics.com/landing/index
Disability Servicehttps://saeo.vcu.edu/
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University (very high research activity)
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Admission Information

The acceptance rate of Virginia Commonwealth University is 93.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.00%. The application fees are $70 for undergraduate programs and $65 for graduate programs.
Open Admission Policy✗
Acceptance Rate93.00 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)25.00 %
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$65
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Tuition & Fees

VCU's 2022 tuition & fees is $15,319 for Virginia residents and $36,657 for out-of-students. For graduate programs, its 2022 tuition & fees is $15,518 for Virginia residents and $29,546 for out-of-students.
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$15,319$36,657
Graduate Tuition & Fees$15,518$29,546
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Student Population

A total of 29,070 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. Among them, 10,467 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. VCU has 21,943 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 7,127 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students29,070
Undergraduate Students21,943
Graduate Students7,127
Online Enrollment10,467
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Offered Degrees and Programs

Number of programs222 Programs
Number of online programs29 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)

On-campus Services

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Learning opportunities

Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✔
Study Abroad✔
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
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