Virginia Commonwealth University Top Questions

VCU is a diverse school, with lots of students from all around the world!

Most people think VCU is full of hipster art students. This is definitely not the case.

The negatives: That we're dumb, rejects from other (more well-known/renowned) universities, art freaks, and NOVA airheads. The positives: That we're friendly, politically moderate and open-minded.

that they are stupid, if they had better grades etc they would have gone to va tech or uva etc. also that there is a lot of violence.

That VCU are all art students and boring.

artsy, quirky, ghetto, stuck up, punk, hippie, etc.

Emo, artistic students, independent campus instead of community feel

art crowd

People always think VCU is in a really dangerous area of Richmond. Another stereotype is that VCU is a party school and people only go there to have fun.

drama freaks

That most of the students go there for arts and medical related studies.

VCU is very dangerous & you shouldn't go.

We go clubbing every night.

Before i came to VCU, i used to hear things like "VCU is so ghetto" or "there's so much drama" or "You're gonna get shot"...

There really are not any because every stereotype is at VCU.

That VCU is just a security school and not for smart students.

It's too big of a school and students don't get time to talk to the professors.

I have always heard that VCU has a plethora of different types of people, groups, activities, and interests. Everyone I see is always his or her self- they never act like they have to fit in with the "cool group". Every group of friends is their own cool group in their own way! It is very encouraging to be in such an environment that accepts you no matter who you are!

VCU is in the ghetto. VCU is not a good school.

VCU is a party school VCU girls are loose VCU schoolwork is hard