VCU is a federal Minority Serving Institution designated by the U.S. Department of Education. So no matter who you are, you’ll feel a sense of community here, in a place designed to break barriers.

  • 37% Of VCU first-years are first-generation college students

  • 57% Of undergraduate students are from minority populations

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  • Engage in experiential learning

    We’re committed to hands-on learning. Because real experiences are the fastest way to prepare our students for jobs after graduation.

    Learning looks like
  • Celebrate every culture

    Our Office of Multicultural Student Affairs works to bring all cultures together as a resource for learning opportunities, events and more.

    Explore OMSA
  • Students explore Qatari culture.
  • Students working in the community.
  • Connect with a cause

    Join any of our more than 400 groups that include culture-specific groups, social justice efforts and cause-driven organizations.

    Check them out
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When everyone does well, we each do well.

In VCU’s Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success (SEMSS) division, we place students’ needs first. With student support services such as You First and TRIO, and initiatives like Richmond Talent Pathways, we’re focused on making success achievable by all.

Learn about SEMSS initiatives

The culture [at VCU] is amazing... You can really express yourself, however you are.
Yosef Mirakov Cohen, marketing graduate