Virginia Commonwealth University

Box 842527
Richmond, VA 23284

Visit Website: http://www.vcu.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Public institution
Year Founded:
1838
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
20,508
Local Setting:
Urban
Endowment:
$27,979,389
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Application Fee:
$30
Selectivity:
Selective
Tuition Costs:
$5,383 in-state, 17,318 out-of-state
Room & Board Costs:
$7,960

Extracurricular Activites

Student 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
Student Organizations:
317
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/
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) Commonwealth Times (twice a week), The Vine Student Magazine of VCU (monthly), Millennium Magazine (annual)
Number of Fraternities:
11
Fraternity Chapter Houses
N/A
Percent Fraternity Members:
3%
Number of Sororities:
13
Sorority Chapter Houses
N/A
Percent Sorority Members:
3%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service
Remedial:
reading, math, writing, other
Counseling:
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Career:
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Local Hiring Firms:
N/A
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
1,576,602
Library Facilities:
Community Health Education Ctr. CHEC General Consumer Health Information and Diabetes Resources, Linen Powell Resources Library Cancer Consumer Health Information 2 locations, Charlotte K Roberts Women's Health Resources Center Women and family health consumer health information, Computer Based Instruction Lab course resource for the School of Medicine, VCU Arts Visual Resource Center, VCU Qatar Library, Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center in the school of Education
Museums
Anderson Gallery, Life Sciences Building and School of Engineering
Computers Available:
2,500
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Wired Classrooms
800
Wired Labs:
1,500
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless Capacity:
1,000
Online Registration:
Yes
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)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
Yes
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms (78%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)
Sprinkler System:
100%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
141 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Richmond, Virginia (10), Washington D.C. (109)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Richmond, Virginia (7)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Richmond, Virginia (3)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
Offered on campus
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Not offered
Alcohol Permitted:
Yes
Additional Policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
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