Virginia Commonwealth University

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Virginia Commonwealth University

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Established

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1838

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School type

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Public university

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President

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Eugene P. Trani

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Location

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Richmond, Virginia

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Enrollment

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18,312 undergraduate, 8,188 graduate

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Faculty

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1,696 full-time, 975 adjunct

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Annual Budget

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US $1.5 billion

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Endowment

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http://www.vcu.edu/campaign

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Campuses

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Urban, Monroe Park Campus - 78 acres (316,000 m²), MCV Campus - 52 acres (210,000 m²).

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Mascot

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Rodney the Ram

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Sports Teams

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9 varsity, Division I NCAA, CAA Conference

Related Topics:
NCAA - CAA Conference

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Web site

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www.vcu.edu

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Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research university with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Particularly recognized for its nationally ranked art, social work, and medical degree programs, VCU is the largest university in Virginia with more than 31,000 students at the beginning of 2005. It is one of four Virginia universities rated Doctoral/Research?Extensive by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Related Topics:
American - University - Richmond - Virginia - Art - Degree - 2005

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Formed by a merger with the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in 1968, VCU is home to a renowned medical school that is home to the nation’s oldest organ transplant program. VCU is also known for its diversity, with the highest percentage of minority students among Virginia public universities, and is host to the annual VCU French Film Festival, the largest French film festival in the United States.

Related Topics:
Medical College of Virginia - 1968 - Medical school - Organ transplant - Diversity - VCU French Film Festival

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