Virginia Commonwealth University

School of Business

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1095
  • Annual Tuition
    $7,860
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,715
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
301 W Main Street
Richmond, 23220,
Website

About School of Business

Located on Main Street in Richmond, Virginia, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business offers students the inspiration, education and support needed to turn their ambitions into action. Students in all programs learn from forward-thinking faculty and interact with entrepreneurs and executives from the city’s eleven Fortune 1000 companies. A state-of-the-art building, downtown location, year-round internships, diverse mix of people, the da Vinci Center for Innovation, Ram-to-Ram mentoring, research, team projects, student organizations, scholarships and career services foster success. VCU students turn thoughts into concrete ideas, potential into genuine ability and goals into tangible results.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    60%
  • Yield
    70%
  • Job Offers
    44%
  • Average Salary
    $44,495
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1937

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About Virginia Commonwealth University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
60% Virginia Commonwealth University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Extracurricular activities
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 950
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA 2.75
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
22330% 22,330
60% 60
70% 70
60% School Selectivity
70% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • TOEFL
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

Additional requirements vary by program. International students must submit a statement of financial support. Transfer students must submit all previous college transcripts.

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2638% 2,638
61% 61
83% 83
61% Program Selectivity
83% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.5
  • Other transfer requirements Students must complete the business foundation core as specified in VCU Academic Bulletin.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 48
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 21%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 12%
  • Real Estate 6%
  • Manufacturing 5%
Altria 4
Top Employer
  • Capital One 4
  • Virginia Commonwealth University 3
  • CarMax 2
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
44% School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
41% 41
59% 59.267238095238085
41% Receive Offers
41% 41
56% 55.65923664122137
41% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
3% 3
16% 16.189999999999998
3% Receive Offers
3% 3
17% 17.25698275862069
3% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
1% 1
10% 10.193835616438358
1% Receive Offers
1% 1
13% 12.771399999999998
1% Accept Offers
Graduates seeking full-time employment
Graduates not seeking employment
35% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
3% 3
$51,500.00
45K 62K
Finance/Accounting
33% 33
$41,304.00
24K 66K
General Management
17% 17
$40,220.00
21K 65K
Human Resources
2% 2
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Management Information Systems
21% 21
$51,671.00
27K 70K
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$44,998.00
21K 78K
Operations/Production
1% 1
$37,500.00 Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
$53,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
6% 6
$47,000.00
35K 51K
Consumer Products/Retail
16% 16
$31,333.00
22K 45K
Consulting
12% 12
$45,230.00
21K 78K
Financial Services
21% 21
$49,733.00
26K 70K
Government/Education
13% 13
$38,638.00
30K 48K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
$35,363.00
24K 43K
Manufacturing
5% 5
$43,440.00
32K 55K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Non-Profit
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3
$43,833.00
36K 56K
Real Estate
6% 6
$48,833.00
40K 60K
Sports/Leisure
4% 4
$36,500.00
25K 50K
Technology/Science
4% 4
$52,375.00
40K 65K
Transportation
2% 2
$40,500.00
36K 45K
Utilities
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Other
4% 4
$0.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Defense Logistics Agency 10
  • MeadWestvaco 6
  • Altria 5
  • Owens & Minor 3
  • Dominion 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 79
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 126
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 645
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Located in the same building as the School of Business, students have easy access to a broad spectrum of services and resources, including the following: Career Counseling, Career Plan Development, Resume Development , Interview Preparation, Workshops , Co-op and Internship Opportunities, RamsRecruiting (on-line job board), Etiquette Dinners, Employer Showcases and Career Fairs, Employer Information Sessions, On-Campus Interviews, Networking Opportunities

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$19,449
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $7,860
  • Fees $2,025
  • Expenses $9,564
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$32,864
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $21,275
  • Fees $2,025
  • Expenses $9,564
12% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 0%
  • Merit 100%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.enrollment.vcu.edu/finaid/
Scholarships
$516,493
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$500,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
77% 71
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
86% 50
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
21% Less than 20 Students 32% More than 50 Students
47% 21 to 50 students
50 Average number of students in non-business required electives
76 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2013
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS in Accounting 120
  • BS in Business
  • BS in Economics
  • BS in Financial Technology
  • BS in Information Systems
  • BS in Marketing
  • BS in Real Estate
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
204% 204
40% 40
Prominent Faculty
  • Doug Davis

    Economics

  • Allen Lee

    Information Systems

  • Myung Park

    Accounting
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Managed by various departments at VCU, full-time, degree-seeking business students are eligible for opportunities under Federal Work Study based on need. VCU departments and over 40 non-profit community service partner organizations provide opportunities through this program. Co-op positions are available for VCU Business students, and employers post co-op positions via the school’s online job board.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The School of Business offers an International Consulting Program to undergraduate business students. Students can apply to work on a real world consulting project in India, Greece, Cyprus or the Czech Republic. Students receive credit for their trip, gain international business experience and acquire skills essential for careers in today's global economy.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Business students are encouraged to take service learning courses at VCU that combine classroom work with volunteer opportunties in the community. Several required business courses are offered as service learning courses. Many business student organizations also have philanthropies and offer students the opportunity to volunteer within the business school, like offering tax preparation services for international students, as well as doing volunteer work in the surrounding community.

Students

7% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 15% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1202 75th Percentile Score on SAT 26 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
48% 48
African American
21% 21
Asian American
16% 16
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
0%
1%
0%
1%
97%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
3% 3
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
21 Average age of full-time students
85% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
40% 40
45% 45

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 20,689
Alumni Donations
$748 Average Gift $30,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Charles McLane

    Retired Chief Financial Officer, Alcoa

  • Baxter Phillips

    Retired CEO of Massey Coal Company, Inc

  • William Butcher

    Founder & CEO MotoSport, Inc