Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,433per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $16,945published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,109published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1,137of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 25of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $58,12810 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Midsize
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Visual & performing arts14%
- Business & marketing13%
- Psychology10%
- Computer & information sciences8%
- Biological & biomedical sciences8%
- Health professions8%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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