VCU enrolls more than 7,000 graduate students in more than 140 graduate degree programs, many of which are ranked among the best in the nation.
Thanks for visiting the new VCU Graduate School Fan Page! We hope this page will be a great resource for all prospective, incoming, and current students! Please visit www.graduate.vcu.edu for more information.
The Graduate School is located at the Blair House, 408 West Franklin Street. The office is open from 8am until 5pm Monday through Friday.
With more than $227 million in annual research funding, VCU ranks as one of the nation’s top research universities. Nearly 32,000 students in total are enrolled in 205 academic programs, 60 of which are unique in Virginia. 21 graduate programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best of their kind in the nation, with 2 ranked #1 in their discipline.
Our faculty represents the finest American and international graduate institutions and enhance the University’s position among the important institutions of higher learning nationally and worldwide via their work in classrooms, laboratories, studios, clinics, and scholarly publications. We welcome your interest in graduate studies at VCU!
We highly recommend that you explore the following:
More than 140 graduate degree programs that we offer:
http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/bulletins/prog_search/
VCU Graduate and Professional Programs Bulletin:
http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/bulletins/graduate/
The Admissions Process
http://graduate.admissions.vcu.edu/apply/
The Application Checklist
http://graduate.admissions.vcu.edu/apply/checklist/
Testing Information
http://graduate.admissions.vcu.edu/apply/testing/
Instructions for Submitting Application Materials
http://graduate.admissions.vcu.edu/apply/instructions/
Online Application for Graduate Study
https://ssb.vcu.edu/proddad/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Financial Aid, Tuition & Fees, and Information About Assistantships & Fellowships
http://graduate.admissions.vcu.edu/apply/finaid/
VCU travels on the road to visit colleges and universities across the country... stay tuned to this page for schedules.
Already a VCU Grad Student? Find out how to get involved here!
Preparing Future Faculty:
http://www.graduate.vcu.edu/programs/pff/index.html
Graduate School Mentorship:
http://www.graduate.vcu.edu/programs/index.htm
The mission of the Graduate School is to provide leadership in all matters relating to graduate education at Virginia Commonwealth University. In keeping with the university’s urban mission, the Graduate School strives to create a stimulating environment for teaching, learning, research, creative expression and public service.
Our covenant is to continue to be perceptive to the changing needs of students and society; proactive and flexible in meeting those needs; adaptive to new, emerging technology; focused on scholarship and advanced research; and committed to ensuring the highest quality graduate programs for qualified students of all ages and backgrounds.