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Virginia Union University is a private liberal arts college located in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia Union University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Virginia Union University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,830 10 years after enrolling, 38th in Virginia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Virginia Union University bachelor students earn 23% less than the national average.
Virginia Union University’s median net annual cost of $19,736 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Virginia Union University sorted by number of graduates - Criminology, Biology, Computer science, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, General Marketing Ops - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,736
Average years to graduate
4.8
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Social Work
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.23
Business Administration
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 13.14
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 19.41
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 32% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Virginia Union University is 31% lower than the state average, and 37% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Virginia Union University, Pell Grant recipients represent 61% of the measured graduating class, 26% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Virginia Union University graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Virginia Union University’s economic mobility score of 6.5 is calculated by adjusting the 10.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 61% pell grant recipients within the student body. Virginia Union University’s EMS of 6.5 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Virginia Union University pays $19,736 a year, $10,152 less than the $29,888 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,736
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Virginia Union University, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,736 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 54% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,754. This is equal to the national average.
Federal grants
$5,603
Pell grants
$5,189
State grants
$3,320
Institutional grants
$3,340
Virginia Union University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,006 applicants, of which 3,757 were admitted and 314 enrolled. Virginia Union University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
80%
59%
In-state
42%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
92%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%