Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$11,483/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

98% acceptance rate34% graduation rate1,646 undergrads

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

Admission is open here, so getting in is not the hard part. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $11,483 a year against a $36,610 list price, a 69% gap.

Virginia Union University is a urban private four-year institution located in Richmond, VA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,646 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate98%
SAT range850 - 885
Graduation rate34%
Enrollment1,646
Student:faculty16:1
Avg net price$11,483
Total cost (sticker)$36,610

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

98%

SAT range

850 - 885

Acceptance rate
98%
SAT range
850 - 885
Applications
2,835
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

16:1

Avg class size (est.)

~40 students

Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Avg class size (est.)
~40 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
34%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C+

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Costs

Sticker price

$36,610

Avg net price after aid

$11,483

Sticker price$36,610
Avg net price after aid$11,483
Tuition & fees
$17,450
Room & board
$19,160
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$36,610
Avg net price after aid
$11,483
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

85%

Avg grant aid

$16,146

Receiving financial aid
85%
Pell grant recipients
69%
Avg grant aid
$16,146

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,646
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Richmond, VA
Campus setting
City: Midsize
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Virginia Union University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.