Virginia Commonwealth University Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at Virginia Commonwealth University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at VCU

VCU offers 2 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 259 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	47
Nursing	212

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at VCU is $32,742. Part time students pay $1,129 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our VCU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at VCU

You can get an online master's degree in 13 different fields at VCU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Educational Administration	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	35
Health & Physical Education	47
Human Development & Family Studies	8
Mental & Social Health Services	11
Nursing	103
Other Engineering	12
Other Homeland Security	12
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	31
Social Work	194
Sociology	6
Special Education	33
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at VCU is $25,956. Part time graduate students pay $1,442 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at VCU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 25,559 students took at least one online class at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of these students, 20,956 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 170 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 4,433 were graduate students.

All Online Students at VCU

Of the 29,070 students at Virginia Commonwealth University, 87.92% (25,559) took at least one class online. About 36.01% (10,467) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Virginia Commonwealth University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	25,559	10,467
2018-2019	9,276	819
2017-2018	9,120	1,048
2016-2017	7,925	939
2015-2016	7,259	840

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at VCU

In 2019-2020, 21,334 undergraduate students attended Virginia Commonwealth University. Of these students 98.23% (20,956) took at least one class online. 39.63% (8,455) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Virginia Commonwealth University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	20,956	8,455
2018-2019	7,986	282
2017-2018	7,587	303
2016-2017	6,715	314
2015-2016	6,357	328

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at VCU

Of the 609 undergraduate non-seekers at Virginia Commonwealth University, 27.91% (170) took at least one class online. About 23.65% (144) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Virginia Commonwealth University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	170	144
2018-2019	37	10
2017-2018	295	267
2016-2017	218	188
2015-2016	157	125

Online Graduate Students at VCU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 7,127 graduate students attended Virginia Commonwealth University, and 62.20% (4,433) were enrolled in at least one online class. 26.21% (1,868) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Virginia Commonwealth University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,433	1,868
2018-2019	1,253	527
2017-2018	1,238	1,868
2016-2017	992	437
2015-2016	745	387

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