Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 842527Richmond, VA 23284
http://www.vcu.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public institution |
| Year Founded | 1838 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 20,508 |
| Endowment | 27,979,389 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 30 |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 5,383 in-state, 17,318 out-of-state |
| Room/Board | 7,960 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | N/A |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Anderson Gallery, Life Sciences Building and School of Engineering |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service |
| Museums | Anderson Gallery, Life Sciences Building and School of Engineering |
| Periodical Subs | 16,800 |
| # of Books | 1,576,602 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 3% |
| Students in sororities | 3% |
| Campus Size | 141 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 24% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (78%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%) |
| Popular Events | Welcome Week, Homecoming, Annual Fall Step Show, Ram Madness, Spring Fest, French Film Festival, Intercultural Festival, Grace Street Festival, VCU Block Party and Career Fair |
| Nearest Airport | Richmond, Virginia (10), Washington D.C. (109) |
| Nearest Train | Richmond, Virginia (7) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 317 |
| # of fraternities | 11 |
| # of sororities | 13 |
| Students in fraternities | 3% |
| Students in sororities | 3% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Commonwealth Times (twice a week), The Vine Student Magazine of VCU (monthly), Millennium Magazine (annual) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Kappa Delta National Sociology Honor Society, Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity Alpha Sigma Chapter, Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, Sigma Phi Omega, Epsilon Chapter |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Aletheia Campus Organization, Alive in Christ, Alpha Omega, Association of Muslim Women in America at VCU, Baha'i Unity Club, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi-Alpha, Christian Medical and Dental Associations, Divine Youth Associates at VCU, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christian Union, Every Nation Campus Ministries Hillel at VCU, I Am The Life Bible Reading Club of VCU, Impact Christian Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Ladder Day Saint Student Association, Lotus Buddhist Group, Muslim Students Association, New Light Campus Ministry, Pentecost Students and Associates, Reformed University Fellowship, ReJoyce in Jesus Campus Fellowship, The Edge, United Methodist Campus Ministry at VCU |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) African American Graduate Association, African Student Union, Africana, Black and Latino Student Alliance, Caribbean Student Organization, Chinese Student Association Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Ethiopian Student Union, Filipino Americans Coming Together, German Club, Indian Student Association, Intercultural Dialogue Club, Intercultural Festival Planning Board, Iranian Student Foundation, Korean Unity Gathering, Kuwaiti Students Organization, Latino Student Association, Les Amis, NAACP at VCU, Pakistani American Student Association, South Asian Student Association, SWARAJ, The United Sikh Association of VCU, Vietnamese Student Association |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) See the VCU Student Activities Website for our diverse offerings. http: //www. students. vcu. edu/commons/activities/directory/ |
