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Virginia Union University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Richmond, VA
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,153
Men / Women 48% / 52%
Black 92%
Mixed 2%
Hispanic 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
White 0%
From State 79%
From Region 14%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 47%
Business & Economics 21%
Computer Science 13%
Education 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Arts 3%
Health Sciences 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $17,450
Est. Cost of Attendance $29,075
10-Year ROI $59,000
ROI Percentile 9th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 34%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 860 – 880
SAT Math Range 400 – 410
SAT RW Range 450 – 475

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Virginia Union University 144 43% / 57% 5% $43,310 92%
Computer Science and Engineering 3 67% / 33% 33% $65,159 81
Computer and Information Science 10 70% / 30% 0% $47,180 45 92%
Cyber Operations 5 40% / 60% 0% $60,731 75
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 50% $45,781 41
Physics $58,922 72
Biology 9 33% / 67% 22% $43,899 36 90%
Health Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,686 35
Accounting 5 80% / 20% 20% $40,450 26 100%
Business Administration 15 60% / 40% 13% $42,012 30 90%
Business Statistics 3 67% / 33% 0% $51,514 57
Finance 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,211 65
Sales and Marketing 5 80% / 20% 0% $63,626 79 100%
Criminology 20 15% / 85% 0% $48,498 49 96%
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,448 26
History 7 29% / 71% 0% $39,436 23
Mass Communication 15 67% / 33% 0% $31,507 8 92%
Political Science $44,649 38
Psychology 16 31% / 69% 0% $36,236 15 88%
Social Work 8 0% / 100% 0% $38,095 19 90%
Biology Teacher Education $42,292 31
Elementary Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,280 34
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $43,132 33
History Teacher Education $43,132 33
Mathematics Teacher Education $42,294 31
Secondary Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $42,125 30
Special Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,235 33
Art History and Criticism $32,858 9
Fine Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $32,499 9
Music 4 75% / 25% 0% $33,078 10