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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · VCU

Public institution in Richmond, VA · 20,797 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $58,128 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$19,4521,027th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$16,4581,011th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$39,0421,569th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$34,3461,080th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,500807th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,128634th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,161711th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
65.4%576th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
85.6%401st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
93.1%1,331st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1168487th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
25346th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
20,797109th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
29.7%1,207th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 93 mi (DCA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$75
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 57 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,510$69,338
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$66,077$76,460
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$64,659$71,734
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,997$55,964
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$62,409$66,073
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,409$63,631
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$61,380$59,534
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$61,172$61,929
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$56,528$53,671
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$55,211$54,996
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,482$47,260
PhysicsPhysical Sciencesbachelors$47,260—

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,438,150 (M $3,333,826 · W $5,104,324)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Virginia Commonwealth University’s 20,797 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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