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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University
901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23284-9005


Fax number: (804) 828-1899
Website: https://www.vcu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 972 men, 1137 women
Full-time faculty: 637 men, 645 women
Part-time faculty: 335 men, 492 women
Graduation rate: 65% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area Studies, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Dance, General
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Development
  • Human Services, General
  • Illustration
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Interior Design
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nursing Practice
  • Painting
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Sculpture
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Disability Studies
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Outdoor Education
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Sustainability Studies
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Healthcare Innovation
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Sciences
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public/Applied History
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Real Estate
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Anatomy
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Dentistry
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Epidemiology
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Health/Medical Psychology
  • Human Services, General
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Medicine
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Nanotechnology
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, Other
  • Physiology, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health, Other
  • Social Work
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Anatomy
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Genetic Counseling/Counselor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Science
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Practice
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Physiology, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Taxation
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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