Public, Four or more years • NCAA DI, A-10 • Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

Four or more years, Public • Richmond, VA

Overall Rating

2.4
50 Reviews
28%
Would Recommend
Division and Conference
NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10
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Location
910 W Franklin St
Richmond, VA, 23284-2512
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Location
City: Midsize
Size
20,000 and above
Degree Level
Bachelor's Degree,
Master's Degree,
Graduate/Professional Certificate,
Post-baccalaureate Certificate,
Doctoral Degree,
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma,
First Professional Degree
Students per Full Time Faculty
18 : 1
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Athletics

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Virginia Commonwealth University Rams

Men's Sports
1
Women's Sports
2
Coed Sports
0
Athletics Revenue
$37,305,038
Athletics Expense
$36,824,686

Top 3 Sports by Revenue

Staff
81
Head Coaches
13
Assistant Coaches
68

Sports at this School

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
92.8 %
Avg. Number of Applicants
17,579
Standardized Testing Policy
Considered but not required
GPA Range of Accepted High School Students
31.00%
4.0
17.50%
3.99
17.70%
3.75
15.70%
3.5
12.00%
3.25
6.10%
3.0
0.10%
2.5

SAT Statistics & Range

% Submitted SAT
29 %
SAT Range
1,070 - 1,300
SAT Critical Reading
550 - 660
SAT Math
520 - 640

ACT Statistics & Range

% Submitted ACT
5 %
ACT Composite Range
20 - 29
ACT English Range
20 - 31
ACT Math Range
19 - 27

Tuition & Debt

In-State Tuition & Fees
$15,319
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$36,657
Median Debt after Graduation
$17,021

Median Debt by Family Income

Yearly income $0–$30,000$18,000
Yearly income $30,001–$75,000$17,500
Yearly income $75,000+$15,750

Earnings & Employment Rate

Median Earning After Graduation

1-Yr after Graduation
$38,339
4-Yr after Graduation
$52,266
Employment Rate
97.2 %

Undergraduate Majors Offered

Undergrad Majors
207
Bachelor's Degree
57
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
5

Top Fields of Study by Number of Graduates

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. - Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
1,601
Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation
$41,671
Business/Commerce, General. - Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
5,201
Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation
$78,216
Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation
$60,623
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. - Bachelor's Degree
301
Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation
$28,450
Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation
$46,047
Area Studies. - Bachelor's Degree
501
Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation
$32,280
Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation
$41,752
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. - Bachelor's Degree
502
Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation
$26,574
Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation
$40,073
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Graduation & Retention

Retention Rate
First year, Full Time Students
83%
Transfer Rate
17 %

Recent Ratings

  • Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    NCAA DI • A-10

    Conference way down

    Date: August 29, 2026

    By Athlete
    1.0

    Would Recommend

    Tags

    IntenseIntense

    The A10 was way down this year and missing the perennial champ UMASS. Nicole was the same old Nicole all year. I think she will miss having Maggie as an assistant. Maggie softened Nicole’s coaching style. Things don’t look up.

    0
  • Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    NCAA DI • A-10

    Built it her way

    Date: August 18, 2026

    By Parent
    4.4

    Would Recommend

    Tags

    AccessibleDirectDirectGreat CommunicatorKnows The Game

    What a great season last year and can’t say enough about our experience with the coaches and program. It’s not a fluke, she’s built it with her own players and in her 4th year had the best season in program history.

    0
  • Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    NCAA DI • A-10

    No in game adjustments

    Date: February 15, 2026

    By Other
    1.0

    Would Recommend

    Concerning to see a Division I program lose to a brand-new team, but what’s more troubling is the lack of in-game adjustments. When the same tactics continue despite clear issues, it puts players in a tough position. Leadership at this level requires accountability from the top — not shifting blame onto athletes who are executing the game plan they’re given.

    0
  • Women's Cross Country Head Coach

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    NCAA DI • A-10

    1.0

    Would Recommend

    Tags

    IntenseDisorganizedIntense

    I used to be part of the VCU Cross Country and Track Team back in 2020. I quit in 2021. I will expose the real dark truth about VCU Cross Country and Track Team. The head coach Jon Riley treated me very bad. He was so rude to me over the phone and made me cry so bad. He wouldn’t allow any of our friends, family, and relatives to visit close to the track field and on the cross country and track meets. He didn’t even posted the student athletes rules and polices document on the VCU athletics website under cross country and track & field for something we should know as student athletes. This head coach wanted me out of VCU and the team itself. This made me almost transfer to an out of state university. He made the team a very toxic environment to be in. He made the teammates not get along with each other and hate each other. This got me traumatize until this day. I didn’t welcome by him and the cross coach Wesley Stephens at all and also by the team including teammates. I was easy discriminated due to me being Hispanic. VCU Cross Country and Track Team is very discriminatory towards Hispanic, South Asian, and Asian student athletes. This head coach favors White and African American student athletes than any other minority groups. Jon Riley needs to get fired and reassign immediately as soon as possible. VCU Athletics needs to do better of who they hire in coaches for cross country and track. Please do yourself a favor, do not go to VCU to do cross country and track. Find another university to join cross country and track with a very good environment and a nice coach who does treat student athletes very good. Do not waste your value, tuition, money, and time going to do cross country and track & field team here at VCU.

    0
  • Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Assistant Coach

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    NCAA DI • A-10

    1.0

    Would Recommend

    Tags

    IntenseDisorganizedIntenseOld School MentalityPoor Communication

    I used to be part of the VCU Cross Country and Track Team back in 2020. I quit in 2021. I will expose the real dark truth about VCU Cross Country and Track Team. Wesley Stephens didn’t treated me good. He made the team a very toxic environment to be in. He made the teammates not get along with each other and hate each other. This got me traumatize until this day. He made run by myself after coming back from a foot injury which I ended up getting lost and the neighbors in the Fan District saved my life from getting kidnapped and they ended up calling my dad. I was easy discriminated due to me being Hispanic. VCU Cross Country and Track Team is very discriminatory towards Hispanic, South Asian, and Asian student athletes. This coach and the head coach favor white and African American student athletes than any other minority groups. Please do yourself a favor, do not go to VCU to do cross country and track. Find another university to join cross country and track with a very good environment and a nice coach who does treat student athletes very good.

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