Located in Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University is a large four year public college offering both undergrad and graduate programs. In the most recent statistical year 17,253 prospective students applied, and 15,632 were granted admission. Of those admitted 3,756 enrolled in the school. 23,696 students are enrolled on a full time basis, and 5,374 attend part time. In-state tuition for 2020/2021, excluding room and board, is $12,094 plus fees of $2,616. VCU is ranked 425 nationally in the CollegeSimply.com 2022 U.S. Colleges Ranking.
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VCU is rated within the top 45% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated
Rankings for Virginia Commonwealth University within the 2022 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.
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SAT | 1060/1250 |
ACT | 21/28 |
GPA | 3.72 |
Applications Due | - |
Applicant Competition | Very Low |
Application Fee | $70 |
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Fee | Cost |
---|---|
Books and Supplies | $1,500 |
Other Fees | $2,616 |
Room and Board | $11,504 |
Budget for Other Expenses | $5,283 |
Total One Year Cost | $32,997 |
Fee | Cost |
---|---|
Books and Supplies | $1,500 |
Other Fees | $2,616 |
Room and Board | $11,504 |
Budget for Other Expenses | $5,283 |
Total One Year Cost | $53,645 |
Subject | Percent of Class |
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Business | 15% |
Visual and Performing Arts | 13% |
Health Professions | 9% |
Psychology | 9% |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting | 8% |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=234030 IPEDS survey data for Virginia Commonwealth University.
Current students may use the Virginia Commonwealth University GPA calculator to determine their current college GPA.