Virginia Commonwealth University

Location: Virginia

About:

Virginia Commonwealth, VCU, is a top-50 public research university. We're also home to one of the top-ranked public graduate arts schools. We're a top destination for innovation, ranked number 20 and 20% of top universities in the world on US News Report.

VCU is in Richmond, Virginia, 2 hours from DC, with big-city amenities, historic neighborhoods, raging rapids, dynamic startups, Fortune 500 companies, a flourishing art scene, and too many restaurants to count. We are the uncommon because we do things others can't. More than $400 million in research funding allows for unlimited thinking and innovation. VCU has over 240 majors at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels with 66+ being STEM. We have a faculty-to-student ratio of 16:1, and we believe every undergrad should be a researcher. 90% of first years students get at least a $10,000 scholarship. Our graduates are unstoppable with a strong graduate school or job placement.  With special-priced master’s in engineering, computer science, and business at a total tuition of $27,000.

VCU has three campuses; two main campuses are located a mile away from each other, Richmond. The Monroe Park Campus is home to most non-medical programs, including art, business, engineering and a variety of other majors. Our five health sciences schools and top-rated medical centers, including two hospitals, are on our medical campus, and the third campus is in Doha, Qatar.