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Virginia Commonwealth University

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Name	Virginia Commonwealth University
Established	1838
Type	Public university
Endowment	US$ 280.7 million
President	Michael Rao
Provost	Beverly Warren
Rector	Anne J.G. Rhodes
Faculty	2,963
Staff	18,657
Students	32,303
Under graduates	23,483
Post graduates	8,820
City	US Richmond
State	Virginia
Country	United States
Campus	Urban 143 acre (578700.5 m2)
Colors	Black and Gold
Athletic nickname	Rams
Mascot	Rodney the Ram
Athletics	NCAA Division I, CAA, 16 varsity teams
Website	www.vcu.edu

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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968. It has over 32,000 students and is classified as having very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

VCU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the VCU Rams. They are members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

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VCU-Q holds commencement ceremony - Peninsula On-line Peninsula On-line--DOHA: The -Virginia Commonwealth University- in Qatar (-VCU--Q) held its 2010 Commencement Ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton yesterday, conferring 41 Bachelor of ... - Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:41 GMT+00:00
VCU tuition, fees to rise 24 percent - Washington Post (blog) Washington Post (blog)--In-state undergraduates at -Virginia Commonwealth University- will see 2010-11 tuition and fees rise by 24 percent. -VCU's- Board of Visitors on Thursday set ... - Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:27:16 GMT+00:00
Jonny Dorey Update: Body Found in Va. River, Could be Missing VCU Student, Say ... - CBS News CBS News--Dorey was last seen on the -VCU- campus March 2. His belongings were found on the banks of the James River near Dock Street weeks later. ... - Date : Wed, 05 May 2010 14:15:39 GMT+00:00
CARR: Heading off to college - Fall River Herald News Fall River Herald News--The second go-round was at -Virginia Commonwealth University- and I'm an alum of the class of 1982. It would have been 1981 but I didn't have the $35 until ... - Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 04:24:59 GMT+00:00

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VCU-Q holds commencement ceremony - Peninsula On-line

Peninsula On-line--DOHA: The -Virginia Commonwealth University- in Qatar (-VCU--Q) held its 2010 Commencement Ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton yesterday, conferring 41 Bachelor of ... - Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:41 GMT+00:00

VCU tuition, fees to rise 24 percent - Washington Post (blog)

Washington Post (blog)--In-state undergraduates at -Virginia Commonwealth University- will see 2010-11 tuition and fees rise by 24 percent. -VCU's- Board of Visitors on Thursday set ... - Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:27:16 GMT+00:00

Jonny Dorey Update: Body Found in Va. River, Could be Missing VCU Student, Say ... - CBS News

CBS News--Dorey was last seen on the -VCU- campus March 2. His belongings were found on the banks of the James River near Dock Street weeks later. ... - Date : Wed, 05 May 2010 14:15:39 GMT+00:00

CARR: Heading off to college - Fall River Herald News

Fall River Herald News--The second go-round was at -Virginia Commonwealth University- and I'm an alum of the class of 1982. It would have been 1981 but I didn't have the $35 until ... - Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 04:24:59 GMT+00:00

Enrollment by college in 2010
Dining :
School	Enrollment
College of Humanities and Sciences	15,687
School of Business	3,836
School of the Arts	3,108
School of Education	2,035
School of Engineering	1,574
School of Medicine	1,290
School of Allied Health Professions	1,100
School of Nursing	975
School of Social Work	855
School of Pharmacy	609
School of Dentistry	509
Life Sciences	382
School of the Arts - Qatar	276

Programs :
Virginia Commonwealth University 2010 Admissions Statistics
Applicants	14,086
Acceptance Rate	66%
First Year Students	88% in state, 12% out of state
High School GPA	3.22-3.85
Average SAT (1600)	1010-1220
Freshman Class Size	3,615
Undergraduate Student-Faculty Ratio	18:1
Freshman Retention Rate	82.4%

Greek system :
Interfraternity Council	College Panhellenic Council	Multicultural Greek Council	National Pan-Hellenic Council
Alpha Epsilon Pi - Epsilon Pi Chapter	Alpha Epsilon Phi - Beta Theta	alpha Kappa Delta Phi - VCU Colony	Alpha Phi Alpha - Theta Rho Chapter
Alpha Kappa Lambda - Beta Nu Chapter	Alpha Gamma Delta - Theta Nu	Delta Phi Omega - Kappa Chapter	Delta Sigma Theta - Eta Tau Chapter
Delta Chi - Virginia Commonwealth	Alpha Omicron Pi - Rho Beta	Kappa Phi Gamma - VCU Colony	Iota Phi Theta - Delta Delta Chapter
Phi Kappa Psi - VCU Colony	Alpha Sigma Alpha - Epsilon Gamma	Lambda Phi Epsilon - VCU Colony	Kappa Alpha Psi - Eta Xi Chapter
Phi Kappa Sigma - Delta Upsilon Chapter	Phi Mu - Lambda Gamma	Lambda Theta Alpha - VCU Interest Group	Omega Psi Phi - Phi Delta
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Rho Omega Colony	Phi Sigma Rho - Omega	Lambda Upsilon Lambda - Alpha Psi Chapter	Phi Beta Sigma - Delta Upsilon Chapter
Phi Sigma Kappa	Phi Sigma Sigma - Gamma Sigma	Sigma Beta Rho - Lambda Chapter	Zeta Phi Beta - Eta Theta Chapter
Pi Kappa Alpha - Lambda Chi	Sigma Sigma Sigma - Epsilon Sigma	Sigma Lambda Upsilon - Alpha Zeta Chapter
Pi Lambda Phi - Omega Rho	Zeta Tau Alpha - VCU Colony	Theta Nu Xi - Alpha Kappa Chapter
Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Virginia Chi
Sigma Phi Epsilon - Virginia Beta SEC
Theta Chi - Theta Xi
Triangle Fraternity - VCU Colony

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Academics		College of Humanities & Sciences * School of Allied Health Professions * School of the Arts * School of Business * School of Dentistry * School of Education * School of Engineering * School of Medicine * School of Nursing * School of Pharmacy * School of Social Work
Athletics		Colonial Athletic Association * VCU Rams * The Diamond * Sports Backers Stadium * Stuart C. Siegel Center
Campus		Monroe Park Campus * Medical College of Virginia * Qatar Campus
People		Michael Rao * Eugene P. Trani * Stephen D. Gottfredson * Anthony Grant * John Bennett Fenn * Amina Wadud
Media		Amendment * The Commonwealth Times * Poictesme * The Vine * WVCW

Colleges and universities in Virginia

Private		Appalachian College of Pharmacy * Appalachian School of Law * Art Institute of Virginia Beach * Art Institute of Washington * Atlantic University * Averett University * Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond * Bluefield College * Bridgewater College * Christendom College * Cordoba University * DeVry University * Eastern Mennonite University * ECPI College of Technology * Emory and Henry College * Ferrum College * George Washington University Virginia Campus * Gibbs College * Hampden �Sydney College * Hampton University * Hartland College * Hollins University * Jefferson College of Health Sciences * John Leland Center for Theological Studies * Joint Forces Staff College * Liberty University * Lynchburg College * Marine Corps University * Mary Baldwin College * Marymount University * Patrick Henry College * Potomac College * Randolph College * Randolph �Macon College * Regent University * Roanoke College * Saint Paul's College * Shenandoah University * Southern Virginia University * Stratford University * Sweet Briar College * Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education * University of Management and Technology * University of Northern Virginia * University of Richmond * Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine * Virginia Intermont College * Virginia International University * Virginia Theological Seminary * Virginia Union University * Virginia University of Lynchburg * Virginia Wesleyan College * Washington and Lee University * Westwood College
Public		Christopher Newport University * College of William and Mary * Eastern Virginia Medical School * George Mason University * James Madison University * Longwood University * Norfolk State University * Old Dominion University * Radford University * Richard Bland College * University of Mary Washington * University of Virginia * University of Virginia's College at Wise * Virginia Commonwealth University * Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry * Virginia Community College System * Virginia Military Institute * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * Virginia State University * Virginia �Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Defunct		Blackstone College for Girls * Elizabeth College * Marion College * Sullins College

Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)

Full Members		Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens * Drexel Dragons * Hofstra Pride * George Mason Patriots * Georgia State Panthers * James Madison Dukes * Northeastern Huskies * Old Dominion Monarchs * Towson Tigers * UNC Wilmington Seahawks * Virginia Commonwealth Rams * William & Mary Tribe
Football-Only		Maine Black Bears * Massachusetts Minutemen * New Hampshire Wildcats * Rhode Island Rams * Richmond Spiders * Villanova Wildcats

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