50-50 Profile: Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University -Public

Richmond, Virginia
30,675 (23,663 undergraduates)
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2017-18 Accepted: 84%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 36%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 56%
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Total Expenses In-State: $31,172
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $51,204
Average Net Price 16-17: $20,741
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 11%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 640
SAT Math: 620
ACT: 27
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Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 70.9%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 39.7%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 55.3%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 46%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $6,563

Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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NCAA D1, Atlantic-10 Conference

Reasons to consider Virginia Commonwealth University:

Honors College (Guaranteed Admissions into Health Programs)
Business Honors Program
Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Summer Fellowship Program
Global Education Office (GEO) Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Undergraduate Fellowship for Clinical and Translational Research
Rice Rivers Center
da Vinci Center for Innovation
Humanities Research Center
Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
College of Business International Consulting Program
Institute for Engineering and Medicine
Risk & Insurance Studies Center
Center for Environmental Studies
Capital Markets Center
Center on Society and Health
Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention