Institutional Profile

About the university

• Founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden-Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854
• Established in 1968 as the General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University
• Locations:
  • Main and Health Sciences Campuses are in Richmond, VA
  • VCU Qatar in Doha Qatar
• School mascot: Rodney the Ram
• School colors: Black and Gold

Department of Education (DOE) College Scorecard

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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Institutional Profile

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The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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National Science Foundation (NSF) - Research University Rankings

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