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Virginia Commonwealth University

Name

Name in English

Acronym

VCU

Year of establishment

1837

LOCATION 

Country

State / Province

Virginia

Town

Richmond

Town Size

50,000-249,999

Postal Code

23284-2512

Address

910 W Franklin Street

Phone

+1 (804) 828 0100

ACCREDITATION 

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Other Accreditations

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPEAC), Accreditation Commission. American Chemical Society (ACS). American Dental Association (ADA), Commission on Dental Accreditation. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). American Psychological Association (APA). American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Commission on Acceditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER). Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), Commission on Accreditation. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Planning Accreditation Board (PAB).

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

	Undergraduate			Postgraduate
	Certificates / Diplomas (<2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3/4/5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Areas of studies
Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
	Important: please contact this University for detailed and up-to-date information on area of studies and level of courses offered. The table above might not be accurate.

TUITION / FEE 

Yearly Tuition / Fee
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local Students	Not reported	Not reported
International Students	Not reported	Not reported
	room, board or other external costs excluded Currency Converter US$ = ? your currency

ADMISSION 

Admission Selection

Not reported

Selection Percentage

70%

Gender

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Office

Box 842526 821 West Franklin St
Richmond Virginia 23284-2526
United States
T e l: +1 (804) 828 1222
T e l 2: +1 (800) 841 3638

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

25,000-29,999

Total Staff

Not reported

Control

Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Urban

Distance Learning

Not reported

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Not reported

Sport Facilities and Activities

Not reported

Library

Yes

Date of last review: 17/03/2008
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