Overview

Virginia Union University is a University institution located in Richmond, VA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1500 North Lombardy Street
Richmond, VA  23220-1170
United States

Contact Mylaka Simpson
AVP Enrollment Management
Email: mjsimpson@vuu.edu
Phone: 804-257-5853
Fax: 804-342-3511

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
General Merchandising, Sales, And Related Marketing Operations, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology
Political Science And Government, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music Theory And Composition
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,040

Applied

2,828

Accepted

1,170

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,359

Females Applied

1,732

Females Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,681

Males Applied

1,070

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

2.71

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	16	13	19

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,530

Private

Fees

4,000

Full-time student fees

9,798

Room & board

3,976

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

15,065

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,427

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,120

Avg. Loan Aid

6,036

Avg. Grant Aid

10,971

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

53%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,170

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

46%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.12%
Black or African American	82.13%
White or Caucasian	0.69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	0.6%
Other	13.75%

Gender

Male (49.32%)

Female (50.34%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	72%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Founder's Day and PantherFest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Panther PALS (Peer Advisory Leadership Students), Men About Positive Purpose, NAACP and Student Athlete Advisory Committee

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Indoor Track		Division 2	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	Division 2
Bowling	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 2	No
Softball		Division 2
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	Division 2

Faculty

214

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 71

Part-time - 143

Male - 106

Female - 98