Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University · Campus
Richmond, VA · City · Public · Research university · the Rams · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
21,205
Undergraduates
+ 7,033 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
86%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
6%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$16k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Richmond, VA
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- MedicalGrants medical degrees · Runs a hospital
- Admissions93% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
21,2057,033
Undergraduates 21,205Graduate students 7,033
Where first-years come from
92%
In state 92%Other states 6%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
41%11%21%14%
White 41%Hispanic 11%Black 21%Asian 14%Two or more 8%International 2%Not reported 2%
- Women65%
- Full-time88% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class4,519 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,417 7% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online66% take some classes online 6% fully online
- Registered with disability services14.9% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $16,119 | $6,150 | $22,269 |
| Off campus | $14,054 | $9,034 | $23,088 |
| With family | — | $8,034 | $8,034 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety3.04 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Virginia Commonwealth University is on.
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