Virginia Commonwealth University Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Zachary

My school is most known for it's basketball team and it's art program. We are the number one public school of the arts, and our basketball team has gathered a strong following over the past few years. It makes me proud to be a school with a strong team, and it helps to bring unity to a school that would be fairly disconnected due to the city location otherwise.

Simran

It is known most for diversity

SIMONE

Art, Science, Basketball

Jamie

VCU praises their achievement in a diverse environment! We also have a fantastic basketball team.

Jordan

First, this is the year after the run to the Final Four in the 2010 -2011 school year, we are well known to as the underdogs who made it to the Final Four. Also, one big thing this university is known for is its diversity. There are over 30,000 students who attend Virginia commonwealth University and they are all very different. They are all different shapes, different sizes, different ethnic backgrounds, different religious affiliations, and so many other factors that differentiate each person from one another.

Sarah

Virginia Commonwealth University is known for being very student , goal orinated. The professors are very accessible and very helpful. Everyone is willing to go out of their way to help you achieve your goals. And of course our bastketball team was in the final four last year.

Noelle

VCU is best known for its diverse student body, in every sense of the term. There are students from almost every racial background, religious affiliation and social status, which makes for a more enriched environment. Also, there are very different kinds of people, from the artsy folk to strictly scholarly, people here aren't afraid to express themselves.

Alphonso

VCU was once two schools. They got together to make the Univeersity it is now. They have a great Nursing School and I heard their Engineering School is good, too. There also students coming from all over the world to attend.

Tamara

I am proud to say that my school has a magnificent art program and it is what Virginia Commonwealth is best known for. Along with their art, I believe VCU is also known for their great diversity. There are so many students from different backgrounds, it is wonderful!

Javon

from what i hear from faculty and students on campus VCU i known for many different achievments and honors. However, if i were to pick just one i would have to say that our univerisity is best known for its ARTS department. Virginia Commonwealth Univerisity is known for haveing one of the nations best arts department.

Kimberly

Virginia Commonwealth University is best known for its basketball team and arts program. It's also greatly known for it fantastic nursing program.

Nicole

VCU is best known for their city location. It is located in the heart of Richmond and it has a great city feel for students. It is also known for its amazing art programs. The school of arts has one of the top programs for the arts and is one of the best schools to attend if you want to major in any art form. The program prepares you for being an artist as your passion and lifestyle and the professors really work hard to teach you everything they can.

Jamie

Virginia Commonwealth is best known for five things; the medical schooling, the arts, the city of richmond, and the liberalism within the student population, and of course their basketball program.

Khanh

My school is best known for the art and music program.

Brittany

I would say VCU is best known for its diversity with culture and race. Everywhere you walk, you see someone from a different background. Different races are mixed together with other races, learning the differences between their cultures.

Eva

VCU is best know for their art school-VCUarts. We are the best public art school in the entire nation & the course load is very intense.

Alice

I think my school is best known for it's art department. There are many artistic people that go to VCU, and they are not afraid to show how creative they are. Also I believe that there are multiple departments that are well known such as education, and psychology; it's just that Art is a very well known, and strong department.

Dhruvkumar

My school ranks 1st in the field of sculpture. it also ranks in top 20 in followinf fields : art, occupational terapy, pharmacy etc.

Huy

My school is best known for their variety in students' ethnics and religions. This is a very large school where I can easily find friends to hang with. Many international students come from different countries make it easier for me to learn new cultures or languages. This school is also popular for its basketball team where students who are interested in can find a brighter future by joining the VCU team.

Justin

VCU is well known for its art school, medical school, dental school, and racial/ethnic diversity.