Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University is not bound by outdated traditions; instead, it is focused on what comes next. Its community of more than 300,000 individuals—each Ram bringing a unique blend of style, story, and attitude—is energized by the city it calls home and driven to lead industries or disrupt them altogether. At VCU, artists and engineers, doctors and designers come together to reimagine the human experience and address the challenges of the future.As a Top 50 public research university and home to one of the nation’s top‑ranked public graduate arts schools, Virginia Commonwealth University places research and innovation at the core of its mission. These strengths are embedded across all fields of study, ensuring that every student benefits from a research‑driven education regardless of academic discipline.Virginia Commonwealth University and its academic health sciences center operate as a national urban public research institution dedicated to the success and well‑being of its students, patients, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. This mission is advanced through real‑world learning that promotes civic engagement, inquiry, discovery, and innovation; research that expands the boundaries of knowledge and creative expression while fostering translational solutions to improve quality of life; and interdisciplinary collaboration and community partnerships that enhance cultural and economic vitality and address society’s most complex challenges.The university’s commitment further extends to health sciences that preserve and restore health for all people, pursue the causes and cures of disease through groundbreaking research, and educate those who serve humanity. Underpinning all of these efforts are deeply ingrained core values of diversity, inclusion, and equity, which create a safe, trusting, and supportive environment for exploration, creativity, learning, and service.