Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution that was founded in 1838. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,951, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 144 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Virginia Commonwealth University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 167. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,002 (2013-14); out-of-state tuition and fees are $28,861 (2013-14).

Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school in Richmond. Cheering on the school’s Division I sports teams, the VCU Rams, is a popular outlet for students. There are also a variety of clubs and organizations students can join, as well as more than 30 fraternities and sororities.