Academics at Virginia Commonwealth University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at VCU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at VCU this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 23,693 undergraduate students at Virginia Commonwealth University is 2,158 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 18 to 1 which makes Virginia Commonwealth University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Virginia Commonwealth University , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (60.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (60.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (66.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Virginia Commonwealth University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Virginia Commonwealth University offers 61 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 51 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Virginia Commonwealth University awarded 5,079 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Psychology	449	449
Teacher Education Subject Specific	388	388
General Business/Commerce	354	354
General Biology	352	352
Design & Applied Arts	278	278

Find out what Virginia Commonwealth University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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