Virginia Union University
Virginia Union University is a private historically black university in Richmond, Virginia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Average net price: $13,235
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,272
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- Graduation rate (200%): 44%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 41%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,275
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,235
- Median earnings (6 years): $27,977
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Richmond, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Virginia Union University include Criminology, Psychology, Mass Communication.
- Criminology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,024 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,200
- Psychology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,826 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Mass Communication (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,376 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,400
- Business Administration and Management (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,251 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,749
- Computer Science (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,214 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,505
- Biology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,032 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Social Work (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,872 4 years after graduation
- History (7 bachelor's)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (5 bachelor's)
- Cyber (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 27%, Computer Science 12%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 15%, Communication 14%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Virginia Union University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,272 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,272
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,536
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,097
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,665
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,677
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,450
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,450
- Books and supplies: $3,194
- On-campus room and board: $11,016
- Off-campus room and board: $14,580
- Off-campus with family: $8,248
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,660
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 69%
- Federal loan recipients: 71%
- Average institutional grant: $5,988
- Average federal loan: $9,448
- Median debt at graduation: $29,000
Admissions
Virginia Union University admits 98% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,835
- Admitted: 2,778
- Enrolled: 396
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,272
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 470
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 25%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $60,000
- Associate professor salary: $53,429
- Assistant professor salary: $51,000
- On-campus housing capacity: 767
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 850
- Average ACT: 16
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Virginia Union University acceptance rate? Virginia Union University admits 98% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Virginia Union University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,272 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,235.
What majors does Virginia Union University offer? Popular programs include Criminology, Psychology, Mass Communication, Business Administration and Management, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after Virginia Union University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,275 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Virginia Union University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 41% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Virginia Union University official site: https://vuu.edu.