This page provides links to the home pages of VCU’s Quest 2025 peer institutions, aspirational peers, and other Virginia R1 institutions. We use these institutions to inform benchmarking to help track our progress toward VCU's strategic plan goals.
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education classifies Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy as an R1: Doctoral University - Very High Research Activity. VCU is one of four Virginia institutions to earn an R1 classification.