Virginia Union University, VA

location_on  1500 N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220 • language  vuu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Education6%
English Language and Literature3%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology7%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences23%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 44%
Median SAT Math 430
Median SAT Reading 446
Median ACT Composite 17

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 380–480
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 402–490
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–18
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $18,000
Out-of-State Tuition $18,000
Average Total Cost $31,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $23,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $26,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 75%
Median Federal Debt $24,000
Repayment Rate 20%
Median Payment $317
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		54% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		7% 12% 10%
>$110K 		7% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $25,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $24,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $24,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $29,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		14% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		20% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		26% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		33% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 68%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate 30%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		20% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		30% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		33% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 65% 57%
Black 		34% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 59% 53%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 58% 58%
Other race 		20% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,132
Full-time Undergrads 69%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 359
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 7% 7%
Black 		94% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		1% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 16% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Virginia Commonwealth University
<1 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Fortis College-Richmond
2 miles, NW • 1.4 star
University of Richmond
5 miles, NW • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Richmond International Airport
8 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
68 miles, NW • 1 star
Norfolk International Airport
83 miles, SE • 2.3 star