Virginia Commonwealth University offers 31% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $8,756. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public college located in Richmond, Virginia. Its student population is 31390. It is a four-year, large, primarily nonresidential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 91%. Virginia Commonwealth University 4 year graduation rate is 39% .
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | n/a * | 31% | $8,756 | 86% | NA |
| William Paterson University Of New Jersey | $38,408 | 35% | $8,935 | 93% | NA |
| University Of Rhode Island | $47,397 | 34% | $7,927 | 69% | NA |
Colleges in Southeast Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | n/a * | 31% | $8,756 | 86% | |
| Grambling State University | $31,804 | 36% | $3,252 | 95% | |
| Western Carolina University | $20,349 | 34% | $2,482 | 40% | |
| University Of Central Florida | $38,254 | 27% | $3,165 | 43% | |
| Greensboro College | $43,740 | 31% | $4,571 | 44% | |
| Campbellsville University | $39,586 | 29% | $13,701 | 83% | |
| Auburn University At Montgomery | $31,794 | 36% | $3,085 | 93% | |
| University Of West Georgia | $40,081 | 27% | $2,285 | 58% | |
| Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach | $54,724 | 27% | $18,545 | 65% | |
| Troy University | n/a * | 31% | $4,085 | 88% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 86 | $88,200 |
| University Of Washington Tacoma Campus | 86 | $96,800 |
| Suffolk University | 85 | $96,400 |
| University Of Kentucky | 94 | $96,400 |
| Montana State University | 82 | $96,200 |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins | 84 | $96,100 |
| University Of North Dakota | 82 | $96,000 |
| Dominican University Of California | 87 | $95,900 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell College | 83 | $51,450 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | 94 | $51,486 |
| University Of Hawaii At Manoa | 84 | $51,783 |
| George Fox University | 82 | $51,930 |
| Saint Joseph's College Of Maine | 84 | $52,230 |
| Cazenovia College | 82 | $52,378 |
| Warren Wilson College | 86 | $52,504 |
| Johnson & Wales University Charlotte | 86 | $52,949 |
| University Of Arizona | 84 | $53,136 |
| Nichols College | 82 | $53,565 |
| University Of Oregon | 83 | $53,741 |
| Simpson College | 84 | $54,008 |
| Transylvania University | 89 | $54,080 |
| Johnson & Wales University Providence | 91 | $54,278 |
| University Of Washington Tacoma Campus | 86 | $54,297 |
| Belmont University | 82 | $54,500 |
| Notre Dame Of Maryland University | 88 | $54,530 |
| Saint Martin's University | 96 | $54,560 |
| The College Of New Rochelle | 83 | $54,652 |
| Western New England University | 85 | $55,391 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 86 | 39% |
| Carlow University | 87 | 43% |
| Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences | 93 | 43% |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 95 | 43% |
| Freed Hardeman University | 93 | 43% |
| Mount Saint Mary College | 94 | 43% |
| The Evergreen State College | 95 | 42% |
| Plymouth State University | 82 | 42% |
| University Of Kansas | 92 | 42% |
| Arizona State University Polytechnic | 83 | 42% |
| University Of North Carolina At Asheville | 94 | 42% |
| Martin Luther College | 89 | 42% |
| Wingate University | 85 | 41% |
| Baker University | 88 | 41% |
| Corban University | 91 | 41% |
| Schreiner University | 91 | 41% |
| Mary Baldwin University | 100 | 41% |
| Warren Wilson College | 86 | 40% |
| Northern Arizona University | 83 | 40% |
| California College Of The Arts | 88 | 40% |
| Marymount University | 91 | 40% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | 31% | $8,756 |
| George Fox University | 38% | $9,130 |
| William Paterson University Of New Jersey | 35% | $8,935 |
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