Richmond’s Virginia Union University is a faith-based institution that strives to provide a top-of-the-line education while emphasizing moral values and ethics, fulfilling its promise of a “Limitless Future.†The school offers 25 undergraduate degrees, as well as specialized research and study centers for areas such as Lifelong Learning and Leadership, Small Business Development, and Gospel Music. VUU celebrates the African Diaspora, and the school’s Center for the Study of HBCUs is a national research center for studying, mobilizing, and advancing the scholarship of the HBCU community. Metrics and outcomes are highly valued here, and each department has set goals and values that it seeks for students to achieve through the curriculum.
Virginia Union University
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01. What the School is Known For
What students say:
02. Students
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,136
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
SAT & ACT Test Scores
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Testing Policies
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04. Academics
Gender
Minority
Women
Men
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
05. Campus Life
Campus Environment
Small Urban
06. Housing & Activities
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
08. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
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Other Information
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Visits
CLASS VISITS
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
12. Majors
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Approximate Expenses per year
$0
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Financial Aid Statistics
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
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Read More01. Overview
What the school is known for:
Richmond’s Virginia Union University is a faith-based institution that strives to provide a top-of-the-line education while emphasizing moral values and ethics, fulfilling its promise of a “Limitless Future.†The school offers 25 undergraduate degrees, as well as specialized research and study centers for areas such as Lifelong Learning and Leadership, Small Business Development, and Gospel Music. VUU celebrates the African Diaspora, and the school’s Center for the Study of HBCUs is a national research center for studying, mobilizing, and advancing the scholarship of the HBCU community. Metrics and outcomes are highly valued here, and each department has set goals and values that it seeks for students to achieve through the curriculum.
02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
SAT & ACT Test Scores
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Approximate Expenses per year
$0
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Temple University
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia State University
Virginia Tech
William & Mary
05. Academics
Gender
Minority
Women
Men
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
06. Student Body
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,136
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Campus Environment
Small Urban
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Visits
CLASS VISITS
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
11. Housing & Activities
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
12. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Financial Aid Statistics
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
15. Majors
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Read More
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Read More
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Read More
Take a Free SAT Practice Test
Read More
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