Public university · United States
Virginia Commonwealth University
Also known as VCURichmond, Virginia · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$40,654About ₹38.6 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted93%
Students28,00720,753 bachelor's · 7,254 graduate
International students1.8%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree65%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1137Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 55 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
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- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Information Science/Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Security Science and Technology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Urban Studies/Affairs
Master's · 63 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
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- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Analytics
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Genetics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Information Science/Studies
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Mathematics
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Security Science and Technology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Taxation
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Urban Studies/Affairs
PhD and professional · 39 subjects
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business/Commerce, General
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Dentistry
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- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Genetics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Medicine
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Nanotechnology
- Natural Sciences
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Social Work
- Special Education and Teaching
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 234030), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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