Ranked a top 50 public research university, VCU is a place where discovery and creativity go hand in hand. Located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, its more than 200 programs emphasize hands-on learning, creativity and engaging in the world around us.

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VCU offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, professional and certificate programs – more than 200 in total. Find the academic area that’s right for you.

At VCU, you’ll find pioneering research, trailblazing innovation, championship athletics and unparalleled creativity – not outdated traditions.

VCU is an urban, public research university committed to diversity, creativity, community engagement and finding solutions to today’s most pressing problems.

At VCU, you’ll find an experience you can’t get anywhere else. We challenge traditional learning models, combining art, science and entrepreneurship with curiosity, passion and a drive to discover the ideas others can’t. Your education begins in …

VCU’s colleges and schools offer 200+ programs, from our world-renowned arts and advertising programs to our top-ranked hospital and health science schools.

VCU is a community of more than 300,000 Rams — each a unique mix of style, story and attitude — that is forging a future that is built by us. Every day, we blend discovery and creativity to generate new ideas, all in pursuit of a better tomorrow.

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With more than 100 graduate and professional degree programs — 20-plus of which are ranked in the top 50 by U.S. News & World Report — VCU is the destination for artists, engineers, doctors, designers and anyone else who wants to reimagine the human experience and tackle the problems of tomorrow.