Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

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For a complete listing of VCU facts, visit the Office of Planning and Decision Support website.

Campuses

• Monroe Park Campus – 90.6 acres
• MCV Campus – 52.4 acre

Branch campuses and satellite locations

• Inger and Walter Rice Center for
  Environmental Life Sciences
• VCU Medical Center at Stony Point
• VCU School of the Arts in Qatar
• VCU School of Medicine Inova Campus
• VCU School of Pharmacy Inova Campus

Established

• 1838

President

• Michael Rao, Ph.D.

Students

• 31,899

Employees

• 19,384 (Combined total for VCU and VCU Health System Information.)
• Work for VCU

Alumni

• 159,683

Accreditation

• Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Programs

• Baccalaureate – 63
• Master’s – 74
• Doctorate – 38
• First professional – 3
• Certificate – 44

Research awards

• $260 million

VCU Libraries

• James Branch Cabell Library
• Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences

Residence hall capacity

• 4,750 students

Athletics

• 16 varsity sports

Conference

• NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10 athletic conference

Official colors

• Black and gold

Mascot

• Ram