First-year deadlines, 2026–27
| Plan | Entry term | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Regular decision The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding. | Fall | January 15, 2027 |
Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean
Source: admissions.vcu.edu · checked September 30, 2026
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026
AP credit
Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit| Exam | Min score | Virginia Commonwealth University course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 200 | 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 200 | 4 credits |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 101 , BIOZ 101 | 4 credits |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 | 4 credits |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 201 | 4 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ||
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ||
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 101 | 4 credits |
Show all 109 exams and every score level
| Exam | Min score | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 200 | 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 200 | 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 200 , MATH 201 | 8 credits |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 101 , BIOZ 101 | 4 credits |
| Biology | 4 | ||
| Biology | 4 | 5,6 BIOL 101 , BIOZ 101 | 4 credits |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 152 , BIOZ 152 | 4 credits |
| Biology | 5 | BIOL 151 , BIOZ 151 , BIOL 152 , BIOZ 152 | 8 credits |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 | 4 credits |
| Chemistry | 4 | ||
| Chemistry | 4 | 5,6 CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 | 4 credits |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 101 , CHEZ 101 , CHEM 102 , CHEZ 102 | 8 credits |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 201 | 4 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ||
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ||
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 101 | 4 credits |
| Psychology | 4 | ||
| Psychology | 4 | 5,6,7 PSYC 101 | 4 credits |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 210 | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 4 | STAT 210 or STAT 212 | 3 credits |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CMSC 254 | 4 credits |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CMSC 255 | 4 credits |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 211 | 3 credits |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 210 | 3 credits |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIST 1XX (History elective) | 6 credits |
| Environmental Science | 3 | BIOL 103 | 3 credits |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 202 | 4 credits |
| European History | 3 | HIST 101 , HIST 102 | 6 credits |
| Human Geography | 3 | ||
| Human Geography | 3 | URSP 102 | 3 credits |
| Human Geography | 4 | 5,6,7 URSP 102 | 3 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | ||
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CMSC 1XX | 3 credits |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | CMSC 254 | 4 credits |
| Art History | 3 | ARTH 103 , ARTH 104 | 6 credits |
| Music Theory | 3 | ||
| Music Theory | 3 | MHIS 115 | 2 credits |
| Music Theory | 4 | 5,6,7 MHIS 105 | 3 credits |
| Accounting | 3 | ||
| Africaans, Chinese, Tamil, Urdu | 3 | ||
| African American Studies | 3 | AFAM 111 | 3 credits |
| Arabic | 3 | ||
| Arabic B, French B, German B, Italian B, Portuguese B, Russian B, Spanish B | 4 | 5 ARBC 202 , FREN 202 , GRMN 202 , ITAL 202…5 ARBC 202 , FREN 202 , GRMN 202 , ITAL 202 , PORT 202 , RUSS 202 , SPAN 202 | 3 credits |
| Arabic B, French B, German B, Italian B, Portuguese B, Russian B, Spanish B | 4 | ARBC 102 , FREN 102 , GRMN 102 , ITAL 102 , PORT…ARBC 102 , FREN 102 , GRMN 102 , ITAL 102 , PORT 102 , RUSS 102 , SPAN 102 | 3 credits |
| Arabic B, French B, German B, Italian B, Portuguese B, Russian B, Spanish B | 5 | 6 ARBC 3XX, FREN 300 , GRMN 300 , ITAL 300 , PORT…6 ARBC 3XX, FREN 300 , GRMN 300 , ITAL 300 , PORT 3XX, RUSS 3XX, SPAN 300 | 3 credits |
| Art and Design | 3 | ||
| Art: Studio Art – 2-D-Design | 4 | ARTF 139 | 1 credit |
| Art: Studio Art – 3-D-Design | 4 | ARTF 139 | 1 credit |
| Art: Studio Art – Drawing | 4 | ARTF 139 | 1 credit |
| Basic math | 1 | MATH 1XX 1-3 | |
| Biblical Studies | 3 | ||
| Business | 3 | ||
| Business and Management | 4 | 5,6,7 BUSN 201 | 3 credits |
| Cantonese Chinese B, Danish B, Dutch B, Finnish B, Japanese B, Hindi B, Indonesian B, Korean B, Norwegian B, Swedish B | 4 | 5 FRLG 202 | 3 credits |
| Cantonese Chinese B, Danish B, Dutch B, Finnish B, Japanese B, Hindi B, Indonesian B, Korean B, Norwegian B, Swedish B | 4 | FRLG 102 | 3 credits |
| Cantonese Chinese B, Danish B, Dutch B, Finnish B, Japanese B, Hindi B, Indonesian B, Korean B, Norwegian B, Swedish B | 5 | 6 FRLG 3XX | 3 credits |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | FRLG 101 | 3 credits |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHIN 201 , CHIN 202 | 6 credits |
| Classical Languages: Greek | 4 | 5 FRLG 102 | 3 credits |
| Classical Languages: Greek | 4 | FRLG 102 | 3 credits |
| Classical Languages: Greek | 5 | 6 FRLG 3XX | 3 credits |
| Classical Languages: Latin | 3 | 4 LATN 101 | 3 credits |
| Classical Languages: Latin | 4 | 5 LATN 102 | 3 credits |
| Classical Languages: Latin | 5 | 6,7 LATN 202 | 3 credits |
| Classical Studies | 3 | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLI 109 | 3 credits |
| Computer Science | 3 | ||
| Computer Science | 4 | 5,6 CMSC 255 | 4 credits |
| Computer technology | 1 | INFO 1XX 1-3 | |
| Dance | 4 | 5,6,7 TREL 1XX | 3 credits |
| Design Technology | 4 | 5,6,7 TREL 1XX | 3 credits |
| Design and Technology | 3 | ||
| Digital Media and Design | 3 | ||
| Drama | 3 | ||
| Economics | 3 | ||
| Economics | 4 | 5,6,7 ECON 203 | 3 credits |
| English B | 4 | 5,6,7 UNIV 111 | 3 credits |
| English General Paper (AS) | 3 | ||
| English Lang and Lit A | 4 | 5,6,7 UNIV 111 | 3 credits |
| English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition | 3 | UNIV 111 , ENGL 215 | 6 credits |
| English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition | 3 | UNIV 111 | 3 credits |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | UNIV 111 | 3 credits |
| English Literature A | 4 | 5,6,7 ENGL 215 or UNIV 111 | 3 credits |
| English Literature and Performance A | 5 | ENGL 291 | 3 credits |
| Environmental Management | 1 | ENVS 101 | 3 credits |
| Environmental Systems | 5 | URSP 203, URSZ 203 | 4 credits |
| Extended Essay | 4 | 5,6,7 UNIV 200 | 3 credits |
| Film | 4 | 5,6,7 ENGL 250 | 3 credits |
| First aid | 1 | HPEX 1XX 1-3 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | ||
| French, German, Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 202 , GRMN 202 , SPAN 202 | 3 credits |
| French, German, Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 300 , GRMN 300 , SPAN 300 | 3 credits |
| French, German, Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | FREN 300 , GRMN 300 , SPAN 300 , FREN 301 , GRMN…FREN 300 , GRMN 300 , SPAN 300 , FREN 301 , GRMN 301 , SPAN 301 | 6 credits |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | ||
| Global Politics | 4 | 5,6,7 POLI 3XX | 3 credits |
| Govt. and Politics: United States | 3 | POLI 103 | 3 credits |
| Hinduism | 3 | ||
| History | 3 | ||
| History | 4 | 5,6,7 HIST 1XX (History elective) | 6 credits |
| History Africa and Middle East | 4 | 5,6,7 HIST 1XX | 6 credits |
| History Americas | 4 | HIST 103 , HIST 104 | 6 credits |
| History Asia and Oceania | 4 | HIST 107 , HIST 108 | 6 credits |
| History Europe | 4 | HIST 101 , HIST 102 | 6 credits |
| Human resources management | 1 | MGMT 1XX 1-3 | |
| Information Technology | 3 | ||
| Information Technology in Global Society | 4 | 5,6,7 INFO 2XX | 3 credits |
| Islamic Studies | 3 | ||
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ITAL 102 | 3 credits |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITAL 201 , ITAL 202 | 6 credits |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | ITAL 202 , ITAL 3XX | 6 credits |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | FRLG 101 | 3 credits |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | FRLG 201 , FRLG 202 | 6 credits |
| Latin | 3 | LATN 201 | 3 credits |
| Mandarin Chinese B | 4 | 5 CHIN 202 | 3 credits |
| Mandarin Chinese B | 4 | CHIN 102 | 3 credits |
| Mandarin Chinese B | 5 | 6 CHIN 300 | 3 credits |
| Marine Science | 3 | ||
| Mathematics | 4 | ||
| Mathematics-Further | 3 | ||
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches | 4 | 5,6,7 MATH 200 | 4 credits |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations | 4 | 5,6,7 MATH 151 | 4 credits |
| Media Studies | 3 | ||
| Military science/leadership | 1 | MILS 101 1-3 | |
| Oral communications | 1 | SPCH 121 1-3 | |
| Personal/community health | 1 | HPEX 1XX 1-3 | |
| Personnel supervision/management | 1 | MGMT 1XX 1-3 | |
| Philosophy | 4 | 5,6,7 PHIL 101 | 3 credits |
| Physical conditioning/fitness | 1 | HPEX 1XX 1-3 | |
| Physics | 4 | ||
| Physics | 4 | 5,6 PHYS 201 | 4 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 208 | 4 credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 207 | 4 credits |
| Portuguese | 3 | ||
| Precalculus | 3 | MATH 151 | 4 credits |
| Research (Capstone) | 3 | UNIV 200 | 3 credits |
| Seminar (Capstone) | 3 | TREL 1XX | 3 credits |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4 | 5,6,7 ANTH 103 | 3 credits |
| Sociology | 3 | ||
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 202 | 3 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPAN 330 | 3 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPAN 330 , SPAN 331 | 6 credits |
| Sports, Exercise and Health Science | 5 | HPEX 1XX | 3 credits |
| Technical writing | 1 | ENGL 1XX 1-3 | |
| Theatre Arts | 4 | 5,6,7 THEA 107 | 3 credits |
| Theory of Knowledge | 4 | 5,6,7 UNIV 1XX | 3 credits |
| U.S. History | 3 | HIST 103 , HIST 104 | 6 credits |
| Visual Arts | 4 | 5,6,7 ARTF 139 | 1 credit |
| World Religions | 5 | RELS 108 | 3 credits |
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · checked September 19, 2026
Biggest majors
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 518 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 341 |
| Health Teacher Education | 278 |
| Business/Commerce | 227 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 203 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 178 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 153 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 147 |
Show the other 58 majors
| Illustration | 139 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 139 |
| Information Science/Studies | 134 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 131 |
| Political Science and Government | 127 |
| Chemistry | 89 |
| English Language and Literature | 87 |
| Social Work | 83 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 82 |
| Finance | 74 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 72 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 69 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 68 |
| Graphic Design | 67 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 62 |
| History | 61 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 59 |
| Sociology | 58 |
| Environmental Studies | 54 |
| Accounting | 54 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 50 |
| Photography | 44 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 43 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 42 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 41 |
| Music Performance | 40 |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 38 |
| Bioinformatics | 37 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 37 |
| Interior Design | 36 |
| Mathematics | 36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 34 |
| Painting | 34 |
| Area Studies, Other | 33 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 27 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 27 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 26 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 25 |
| Anthropology | 22 |
| Computer Engineering | 21 |
| Sculpture | 21 |
| Philosophy | 20 |
| Real Estate | 18 |
| Art Teacher Education | 18 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 16 |
| Women's Studies | 15 |
| Dance | 15 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 11 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 11 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 |
| Physics | 9 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 |
| Human Resources Development | 3 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 2 |
Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Ranked programs
Where Virginia Commonwealth University ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs
- #24 for Medical laboratory scienceof 50 colleges
Sports and campus life
Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference
Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 Conference
Basketball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball
ROTC
Army
Faith groups
Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection
Also
Honors college, Study abroad
Greek life
5% of men in fraternities · 3% of women in sororities · 4% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), bridgesrichmond.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026
The place
Setting
City, midsize
Federal locale classification
Metro area
Richmond, VA
1,370,165 people
Big-city metro (1 million+)
Yes
More about the place
Nearest airport
Richmond International (RIC)
Nearest hub airport
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl (DCA)
Walkability
EPA walkability index 14.3 of 20
Elevation
194 ft
Time zone
Eastern
January low
29°F
July high
90°F
Annual snowfall
8.8 in
Days at 90°F or higher
45 per year
One-bedroom fair market rent
$1,700 per month
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Colleges nearby
- Virginia Union University1 mi
- University of Richmond5 mi
- Randolph-Macon College15 mi
- Virginia State University22 mi
- William & Mary45 mi
- University of Mary Washington52 mi
Straight-line distance between campuses
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