PROFILE: Virginia Commonwealth University

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Published: October 12, 2008

821 W. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23284
804-828-1222 or 800-841-3638
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Affiliation - Public

Undergraduate enrollment – 22,746

Full-time faculty - 1,130

Annual costs* - $14,693; books, $1,200

Applications - $40 fee; due by Feb. 1; notification by April 1. Total received 17,485; from Virginia, 12,549, of which 7,772 were accepted and 3,280 enrolled.

Miscellaneous – 63 percent received financial aid, with $9,958 average value; SAT mid-50 percent: 1000–1200; ACT accepted; average high school GPA 3.45

Most popular majors - Humanities and sciences, arts, business and engineering.

Profile – VCU is Virginia’s largest university, located in a diverse, urban setting with a leading academic medical center and ranks among top universities in sponsored research.