Academic programs
As an urban, public research university, Virginia Commonwealth University offers more than 200 programs to choose from, many of them unique in the state. For the complete list of degree and certificate programs, along with academic requirements, course descriptions and more, visit the VCU Bulletin.
College of Humanities and Sciences
Home to the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, the School of World Studies, and 19 departments and programs offering undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs
Departments and programs:
| Home to
60% of undergraduate majors |
School of Allied Health Professions
Offering undergraduate, master’s, first-professional, doctoral, combined degree and certificate programs
Programs:
Nation’s #1
nurse anesthesia
program
according to U.S. News and World Report
School of the Arts
Offering undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs
Programs:
#1
graduate sculpture program and public university graduate arts and design program according to U.S. News and World Report
School of Business
Offering undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, combined degree, dual-degree and certificate programs, and home to the nationally renowned VCU Brandcenter
Programs:
| Among 5% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International |
School of Dentistry
Offering undergraduate, master’s and first-professional programs
Programs:
- Dental hygiene
- Dentistry with advanced education in:
- Dental surgery (D.D.S.)
- Oral Health Research
| Students provided
$4 million in free care at dental clinics in 2012-13 |
School of Education
Offering master’s, doctoral, dual-degree and certificate programs
Programs:
| Awards over
60 scholarships every year. |
| 32.1% of
doctoral degrees awarded to women in 2013 |
The Honors College
Offering an academically challenging curriculum, small class sizes and a shared residential experience for dedicated undergraduate scholars of any major
| Challenges 1,000
of VCU’s best and brightest undergrads |
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Offering undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, combined degree, dual-degree and certificate programs
| Offered nation’s
1st homeland security degree |
Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Offering undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs; part of the College of Humanities and Sciences
Programs:
- Mass communications with concentrations in
- Media, art, and text
| Enrolls
1,300 students each year |
School of Medicine
Offering master’s, first-professional, doctoral, combined degree, dual-degree and certificate programs
Programs:
| Opened
200,000-square-foot, 12-story-building for new curriculum in 2013 |
School of Nursing
Offering undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs
Programs:
| Ranked
48th among U.S. graduate education programs by U.S. News and World Report |
School of Pharmacy
Offering first-professional, master’s, doctoral and combined degree programs
Programs:
- Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- Pharmaceutical sciences graduate degrees with specializations in
| Ranked 17th
in the nation by U.S. News & World Report |
School of Social Work
Offering undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, combined degree and certificate programs
Programs:
| Ranked 22nd
in the nation by U.S. News & World Report |
School of World Studies
Offering undergraduate and certificate programs; part of the College of Humanities and Sciences
| More than 80
faculty members with international experience and expertise |
VCU Graduate School
Offering master’s, doctoral and certificate programs
Programs:
| 16 graduate programs ranked among the nation’s top 50 by U.S. News and World Report |
VCU Life Sciences
Offering undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs
| Instruction at
VCU Rice Rivers Center, a 494-acre living laboratory |
VCU da Vinci Center
A collaboration of VCU’s schools of the Arts, Business, Engineering and College of Humanities and Sciences, offering master’s and certificate programs
Programs:
| Launched the nation’s 1st Master of Product Innovation program |
Office of Research and Innovation
Offering master’s and doctoral programs
Programs:
| Received
$20 million grant from National Institutes of Health |
University College
Offering a unique, cohort-driven first-year seminar; a research writing course focused on inquiry and the craft of argument; and opportunities for individualized major programs
| Home to an innovative Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree program |