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VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY INFORMATION


Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and is a public college. Virginia Commonwealth University is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in a relatively urban area (in or near a city), which may be something you prefer if you like a city lifestyle as a student.

Virginia Commonwealth University does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before February 1.

Virginia Commonwealth University is a larger college with an enrollment of 29,349 students.

Virginia Commonwealth University accepts about 68% of its applicants on average, and 0% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Virginia Commonwealth University.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Virginia Commonwealth University, you can may want to contact Susan F. Kadir, who is the Director of Financial Aid at Virginia Commonwealth University. You may also qualify for free grants for college in Virginia to attend Virginia Commonwealth University.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at Virginia Commonwealth University:

  • ACT
  • SAT
  • GRE

If you are interested in joining the Army, Virginia Commonwealth University does have an ROTC Army program that is available for attending students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to Virginia Commonwealth University.

Virginia Commonwealth University offers the following co-op opportunities and programs to its students:

  • Applied Arts
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health
  • Humanities
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences

Virginia Commonwealth University offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Music Ensembles
  • Opera
  • Radio Station
  • Sports
  • Student Government

On a 4.0 scale, the average high school gpa for students that are entering Virginia Commonwealth University is 3.18.

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering Virginia Commonwealth University is 21.

Don't forget to study for the SAT, because the average SAT score for students that are entering Virginia Commonwealth University is 1066.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Virginia Commonwealth University? Well, about 8% of the student body at Virginia Commonwealth University comes from outside the state of Virginia.

Do a lot of the students at Virginia Commonwealth University live on campus? Well, about 67% live on campus, while 33% live off campus and commute to school every day.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

Virginia Commonwealth University Address:


901 West Franklin Street
P.O. Box 842527
Richmond, Virginia 232842527
Phone: 804-828-1200
Fax: 804-828-4753
Web Site: http://www.vcu.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University admission closing date:


February 1

Does Virginia Commonwealth University offer Associate's degrees?


No

Does Virginia Commonwealth University offer Bachelor's degrees?


Yes

Does Virginia Commonwealth University offer Master's degrees?


Yes

Does Virginia Commonwealth University offer Doctoral degrees?


Yes

Virginia Commonwealth University graduation rate:


42%

Virginia Commonwealth University retention rate:


79%

Virginia Commonwealth University average high school GPA:


3.18

Virginia Commonwealth University average ACT score:


21

Virginia Commonwealth University average SAT score:


1066

Virginia Commonwealth University tuition cost (estimate):


$5,819



Financial Aid is available only to those who qualify.

Virginia Commonwealth University room & board cost (estimate):


$7,042

Is Virginia Commonwealth University a private college?


No

Is Virginia Commonwealth University a coed college?


Yes

Virginia Commonwealth University school calendar:


Semester

Is Virginia Commonwealth University a 2 year or 4 year college?


4 Years
Please Note: Length of programs pertain to finishing programs in normal time.

Virginia Commonwealth University enrollment:


29,349 Students

Percentage of applicants accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University


68%

Percentage of students at Virginia Commonwealth University receiving financial aid:


Not Available

Percentage of African American students:


20.3%

Percentage of Native American students:


0.5%

Percentage of Asian students:


7.3%

Percentage of Hispanic students:


2.7%

Percentage of Caucasian students:


66.7%

Percentage of students living on campus:


67%

Percentage of students living off campus:


33%



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Data provided by Data-lists.com Universities and Colleges Database. Data last updated on 2007-11-19.

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN VIRGINIA GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

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