Others recognize our commitment to diversity and inclusion — VCU is a federal Minority Serving Institution designated by the U.S. Department of Education. So no matter who you are, you’ll feel a sense of inclusion here, in a place designed to break barriers.  

  • #28

    In Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s list of Top 100 African American Bachelor’s Degree producing universities

  • 37%

    Of VCU first-years are first-generation college students

  • 57%

    Of undergraduate students are from minority populations

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When everyone does well, we each do well.

In VCU's Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success (SEMSS) division, we place students' needs first. With student support services such as You First and TRIO, and initiatives like Men of Color, we're focused on making academic success achievable by all.

Learn about SEMSS initiatives

The culture [at VCU] is amazing, really diverse, really open and accepting. You can really express yourself, however you are.
Yosef Mirakov Cohen, marketing graduate