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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, VUU is ranked #2,161 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when VUU held the #2,169 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 63 colleges in Virginia, VUU is ranked at #62.
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Virginia Union University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 6% of students accepted to VUU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 383 and 458. Math scores were between 373 and 435.
At Virginia Union University, the student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Virginia Union University is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Virginia Union University is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 15% for first-time, full-time students at VUU, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Virginia Union University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,209 undergraduates at VUU with 1,069 being full-time and 140 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,941 | $19,117 | $21,816 | $23,159 | $21,041 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of VUU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At VUU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,754 a year. That adds up to $23,016 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at VUU is 11.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for VUU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1500 N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220 |
| Phone: | 804-257-5600 |
| Website: | www.vuu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/Virginia.Union |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/VAUnion1865 |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology | 35 | $29,216 |
| General Biology | 30 | $26,388 |
| Computer Information Systems | 21 | NA |
| General Psychology | 20 | $22,765 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 11 | $21,264 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 10 | NA |
| General Sales & Marketing | 10 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | $22,969 |
| Social Work | 5 | NA |
| Accounting | 4 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,648 students took at least one online class at Virginia Union University. This is an increase from the 1,516 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,648 | 886 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,516 | 1,516 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Virginia Union University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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