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VCU students

Quick facts

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Student organizations

VCU’s student organizations represent a vast range of interests — whether you’re interested in student government, Greek life, recreational or religious activity, community service, or student media. We even have a Pancake Club — students meet every week to enjoy a stack of pancakes. If you can’t find the perfect club to suit you, create your own!

School mascot

Our mascot is a Ram.

School colors

Our school colors are black and gold.

Enrollment

VCU enrolls more than 30,000 students; nearly 21,000 are undergraduates.

VCU firsts

We are home to many firsts, to name a few:

  • We’re the first university in Virginia to offer an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering.
  • We’re the first research university in the nation to have a program in homeland security and emergency preparedness.
  • We’re the first to create a undergraduate, multidisciplinary engineering consulting company, ChemEngine, run by chemical engineering students, who solve technical and engineering problems for local companies.

Campuses

We have two main campuses — Monroe Park Campus and MCV Campus.

Campus safety

The VCU Police Department ensures that our two campuses are safe for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Officers patrol on mountain bikes, in cars and on foot. The Police Department is assisted in its mission by approximately 45 hourly and 17 full-time security personnel.

The Security Escort Service provides walking or riding escorts in the evening for members of the university community traveling to and from campus-related activities.

There are 152 Emergency Reporting Telephone Systems located at various areas throughout each campus. They connect directly with the department’s Emergency Communications Division. They are easily seen with either a flashing yellow strobe light above them or they are red wall phones.

VCU Athletics

VCU is an NCAA Division 1 and Colonial Athletic Association member. No football team, but there’s baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

Location

VCU is located in the heart of Richmond, the capital of Virginia since 1779. We are just a road trip away from Washington, D.C., New York, Boston or even Florida’s Daytona Beach.

Study abroad

The university offers study abroad in places like Beijing, Barcelona, Italy, England and Greece. Check out our study abroad blog to hear from students who are experiencing it now.

Outside-of-the-classroom learning

We encourage outside-of-the-classroom learning at:

  • Fortune 500 headquarters based in Richmond.
  • Art galleries and museums (more than 50 in the city).
  • Government offices at the state Capitol Building.
  • Internships in Washington, D.C., New York or Seattle for that out-of-state experience.

Academic programs

VCU offers academic programs in the:

Dining

Our dining halls serve more than an average sandwich. Options like sushi, stir-fry, fresh salads, pastas and homemade desserts keep the dining experience exciting, while coffee shops located throughout campus in bookstores and libraries provide a quick pick up and a tasty treat.

Outing Rental Center

VCU’s Outing Rental Center offers low rental rates on all the equipment you might need to create your own outdoor adventure. Rent a sleeping bag, tent and canoe and be on your way!

Fitness facilities

Students have free membership to three fitness facilities: the Stuart C. Siegel Center and the Cary Street Recreation Complex on the Monroe Park Campus and the Recreation and Aquatic Center on the MCV Campus.

Libraries

We have two libraries – the James Branch Cabell Library, home to the largest book art collection in the Southeast and the largest popular culture and comic art collection in the state, and Thompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, housing the largest medical collection in the state.

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