Box 842527
Richmond, VA 23284
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1838
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 20,508
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $27,979,389
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,383 in-state, 17,318 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,960
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,576,602
Number of current serial subscriptions: 16,800
Number of microforms: 3,100,000
Number of audiovisuals: 47,000
Number of ebooks: 82,030
Other library facilities: Community Health Education Ctr. CHEC General Consumer Health Information and Diabetes Resources, Linen Powell Resources Library Cancer Consumer Health Information 2 locations, Charlotte K Roberts Women’s Health Resources Center Women and family health consumer health information, Computer Based Instruction Lab course resource for the School of Medicine, VCU Arts Visual Resource Center, VCU Qatar Library, Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center in the school of Education
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Anderson Gallery, Life Sciences Building and School of Engineering
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 2,500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 800
Labs: 1,500
Other areas: 4,800
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 24%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 24%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (78%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 21%
Triples or Suites: 38%
Apartments: 33%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 141 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Richmond, Virginia (10), Washington D.C. (109)
Nearest train station: Richmond, Virginia (7)
Nearest bus station: Richmond, Virginia (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Homecoming, Annual Fall Step Show, Ram Madness, Spring Fest, French Film Festival, Intercultural Festival, Grace Street Festival, VCU Block Party and Career Fair