Virginia Commonwealth University Teaching Programs
Located in Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Richmond makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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Virginia Commonwealth University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at VCU.
Where Is Virginia Commonwealth University?
Contact details for VCU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 910 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23284-2512 |
| Phone: | 804-828-0100 |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/virginiacommonwealthuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/VCU |
How Do I Get Into VCU?
You can apply to VCU online at: https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for VCU
| Submission | Required? |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | required |
| High School Rank | considered but not required |
| High School Transcript | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | recommended |
| SAT or ACT Scores | required |
| TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into VCU?
Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.
Average Test Scores
About 85% of students accepted to VCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 610.
Can I Afford Virginia Commonwealth University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At VCU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,195 a year. That adds up to $32,780 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at VCU is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Virginia Commonwealth University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 7,127 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 18,734 full-time undergraduates at VCU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Commonwealth University students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2,831 |
| Black or African American | 3,759 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,122 |
| White | 7,754 |
| International Students | 435 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,833 |
Geographic Diversity
Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia Commonwealth University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 103 countries are represented at VCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
Online Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at VCU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 9th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of VCU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Virginia Commonwealth University was 294.9%. This is the #138 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at VCU regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at VCU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at VCU.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Virginia Commonwealth University Teaching Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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