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Virginia Union University, Virginia

Overview of Virginia Union University

Virginia Union University is located in a medium-sized city, in Richmond, Virginia. The school is officially a Baptist school. Virginia Union University is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

One of the good things about Virginia Union University is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. Students at the school often study mathematics, drama and performing arts, and security and law enforcement.

Virginia Union University Selectivity

Virginia Union University maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 1,700 students (1,669 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at Virginia Union University.

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. Virginia Union University does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association competitions. Virginia Union University offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Virginia Union University

Virginia Union University
1500 N Lombardy St
Richmond, VA 23220
General Phone: (804) 257-5600
Admissions Phone: (804) 329-8440
Financial Aid Phone: (804) 257-5882
http://www.vuu.edu

Virginia Union University Programs and Degrees (2005)

Virginia Union University awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy135ministry, theology, religion
Security And Law Enforcement37criminology
Business And Management35MIS, merchandising and sales, finance, accounting, human resources, business management
Science18biology, natural sciences, chemistry
Liberal Arts14sociology, political science, English, French language, history courses, history, interdisciplinary studies
Family And Social Work13social work
Media10journalism
Therapy And Counseling9psychology
Mathematics6mathematics and computer science, mathematics, mathematics and statistics
Education And Teaching5teacher ed, biology teaching, English teaching, music teaching, business teaching, math teaching, special ed, history teaching
Drama And Performing Arts5drama
Music2music performance
Art Studies1art studies
Office And Administration0office management

Number of programs and degrees for Virginia Union University in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree16036
First-professional degree1131
Doctor's degree171

Student Body

Virginia Union University is a historically black college.

In 2005, Virginia Union University had a total enrollment of 1,700 students (1,669 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate2%
First Professional20%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White2%
Black96%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Other Races2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1936%
20-2125%
22-2413%
25-294%
30-342%
35-392%
40-497%
50-647%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Virginia46%
New York16%
Maryland10%
New Jersey6%
District of Columbia5%
Pennsylvania4%
Connecticut4%
Foreign countries2%
Massachusetts2%
California1%
Georgia1%
North Carolina1%
Michigan1%
Florida1%

Virginia Union University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time22 %

Virginia Union University Room and Board (2005)

Virginia Union University offers campus housing for 718 of its 1,669 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Richmond, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Virginia Union University Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (804) 329-8440

Virginia Union University Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,770
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,770
Room and board$ 5,662
Room charge$ 2,662
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Virginia Union University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 376600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (804) 257-5882

Virginia Union University Faculty

Virginia Union University has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year9$62,8071*
Associate professoracademic year16$48,3197$42,152
Assistant professoracademic year17$35,50118$36,383
Instructoracademic year4$30,2252*
All faculty totalacademic year46$44,84328$37,669

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Virginia Union University Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
BasketballCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
TrackCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8131112
Football57057
Basketball151530
Track718
All Other Sports21517

Virginia Union University Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
History, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Natural Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Virginia Union University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Virginia Union University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Virginia Union University Minority % of student body
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Virginia Union University % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Virginia Union University Number of degree programs
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Virginia Union University % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Virginia Union University % of degrees in mathematics
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Virginia Union University Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Virginia Union University % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in science
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Virginia Union University % of degrees in science
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Virginia Union University % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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