Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a large, public American research university with two main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. VCU is an urban university with one of the largest enrollments in Virginia, with over 32,000 students.
VCU was founded through a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968 .

It is classified with high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[6] Its Monroe Park Campus (formerly called the Academic Campus) is located near The Fan, while the Medical Campus is further downtown in the Court End Neighborhood.

Virginia Commonwealth University Rankings in 2010

• GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL RANKING
• TOP 100 FINE ARTS COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• BIO CHEMICAL / BIOENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING
• BEST UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY RANKING
• BEST MEDICAL SCHOOLS – PRIMARY CARE RANKINGS
• MEDICAL SCHOOL RANKINGS – BEST RESEARCH MEDICAL SCHOOLS
• TOP UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM
• TOP 100 NURSING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2009

Virginia Commonwealth University Rankings in 2011

•  TOP 30 PHARMACY SCHOOL RANKINGS IN U.S
• 2011 TOP PUBLIC COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN UNITED STATES

Virginia Commonwealth University Tuition and Fees

2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
In-State
	Tuition & Fees	6,196	6,779	7,117
	Room & Board (On Campus)	8,162	9,430	10,960
	Books & Supplies	2,240	2,400	2,474
	Total Cost	16,598	18,609	20,551
Out-of-State
	Tuition & Fees	18,740	19,724	20,751
	Room & Board (On Campus)	8,162	9,430	10,960
	Books & Supplies	2,240	2,400	2,474
	Total Cost	29,142	31,554	34,185

Schools and Colleges of Virginia Commonwealth University

• College of Humanities & Sciences
  • School of Government and Public Affairs
  • School of Mass Communications
  • School of World Studies
• School of Allied Health Professions
• School of the Arts
• School of Business
• School of Dentistry
• School of Education
• School of Engineering
• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• School of Pharmacy
• School of Social Work
• University College
• VCU Graduate School
• VCU Honors College
• VCU Life Sciences

Virginia Commonwealth University News

• Featured faculty expert: Thompson, Jennifer - Political Science - Mon, 21 May 2012
  Jennifer Thompson, J.D., associate professor in the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, can discuss the importance that Virginia holds in this fall's presidential election and the attention that the state can expect to receive from the campaigns in the coming months.

• Get Moving - Thu, 17 May 2012
  University joins international workplace health program; Kickoff to be held May 24

• VCU Brandcenter Professor Teaches 'The Art of the Pitch' - Thu, 17 May 2012
  Peter Coughter, a professor in the VCU Brandcenter, structures his classes like a series of conversations. He wants students to be comfortable enough to openly exchange ideas, creating what former student Charles Hodges called "a community of opinions."

• VCU Police Urge Motorists to Buckle up in 'Click It or Ticket' Campaign - Thu, 17 May 2012
  VCU Police put up 50 signs along streets that run through both campuses to encourage drivers to buckle their seatbelts as part of the "Click It or Ticket" campaign.

• VCU Rice Center Showcases Environmental Research - Thu, 17 May 2012
  Annual research symposium highlights work by faculty, students and partners

• VCU's University Relations Wins 10 Public Relations Awards - Thu, 17 May 2012
  These awards are lauded as some of the top public relations honors in the state.

• Arbor Day Celebration Breaks Record - Wed, 16 May 2012
  Last year, Virginia Commonwealth University celebrated its first Arbor Day by planting a tree on the Harris Hall lawn. This year, the university went bigger, enlisting dozens of volunteers to plant 290 trees at the Rice Center in Charles County.

• VCU Researchers Find Alteration of Gene May Disrupt Our Bodies Internal Rhythm, Causing Sleep Disorder - Tue, 15 May 2012
  Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have found that a gene known as RAI1 controls one of the most important genes in circadian rhythm, CLOCK.

• VCU to Join Atlantic 10 Athletic Conference - Tue, 15 May 2012
  Virginia Commonwealth University announced today it will join the Atlantic 10 Conference effective July 1, 2012.

• VCU Student Named NSF Graduate Research Fellow - Mon, 14 May 2012
  A Virginia Commonwealth University graduate student has received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.