Virginia Union University academics
Richmond, Virginia · Private · 1,203 undergrads · HBCU
Virginia Union University has 1,203 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 29 fields of study. The most degrees go to Divinity/Ministry.
The short answers
1,203
undergraduates.
492
graduate students.
29
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
128
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
41%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,203
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
492
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,662
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
41%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$37,214
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
89%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
2.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.4%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
1.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
128
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
90
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
14
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Divinity/Ministry
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
37
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers