Virginia Commonwealth University
College Overview
Admission Office
Box 842526
821 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23284-2526
(804) 828-1222
(800) 841-3638
Fax: (804) 828-1899
ugrad@vcu.edu
Contact: Sybil Halloran
Director of Admissions
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Main Address
821 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23284
(804) 828-0100
www.vcu.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 22,792
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,724
Degree-seeking undergrads: 20,993
Graduate enrollment: 7,869
Setting
Urban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Commuter campus
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Degrees offered:
 Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional
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Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $40
Online application fee: Reduced fee (not specified)
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 58%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 85%
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$6,196 |
$6,779 |
$7,117 |
$8,817 |
+23.89% |
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Books and Supplies |
$2,240 |
$2,400 |
$2,474 |
$2,224 |
-10.11% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$8,162 |
$9,430 |
$10,960 |
$9,670 |
-11.77% |
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Other |
$2,700 |
$3,200 |
$3,180 |
$2,701 |
-15.06% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$8,162 |
$9,430 |
$10,960 |
$9,670 |
-11.77% |
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Other |
$2,700 |
$3,200 |
$3,180 |
$2,701 |
-15.06% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$19,298 |
$21,809 |
$23,731 |
$23,412 |
-1.34% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$19,298 |
$21,809 |
$23,731 |
$23,412 |
-1.34% |
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In-state with Family |
$8,436 |
$9,179 |
$9,591 |
$11,041 |
+15.12% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$8,684 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$1,830 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$17,951 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$2,243 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
2,574 |
71% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
1,760 |
48% |
$10,115,255 |
$5,747 |
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• Federal grants |
782 |
21% |
$3,324,034 |
$4,251 |
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• Pell grants |
764 |
21% |
$2,572,073 |
$3,367 |
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• Other federal grants |
576 |
16% |
$751,961 |
$1,305 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
892 |
24% |
$2,867,768 |
$3,215 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
1,060 |
29% |
$3,923,453 |
$3,701 |
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Student loan aid |
1,868 |
51% |
$11,513,340 |
$6,163 |
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• Federal student loans |
1,824 |
50% |
$9,108,968 |
$4,994 |
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Other student loans |
227 |
6% |
$2,404,372 |
$10,592 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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Doctor
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
4035 |
1721 |
687 |
– |
303 |
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Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
117 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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African-american/black Studies |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Area Studies, Other |
88 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Women's Studies |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
265 |
71 |
51 |
– |
78 |
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Anatomy |
– |
4 |
5 |
– |
2 |
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Biochemistry |
– |
9 |
5 |
– |
2 |
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Bioinformatics |
21 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
69 |
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Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
244 |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biostatistics |
– |
7 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Epidemiology |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
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Exercise Physiology |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
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Human/medical Genetics |
– |
6 |
8 |
– |
1 |
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Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology |
– |
1 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Pathology/experimental Pathology |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
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Pharmacology |
– |
2 |
7 |
– |
– |
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Physiology, General |
– |
17 |
4 |
– |
4 |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
615 |
190 |
– |
– |
56 |
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Accounting |
95 |
24 |
– |
– |
37 |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
– |
134 |
– |
– |
5 |
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Business/commerce, General |
354 |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business/managerial Economics |
46 |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
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Finance and Financial Management Services, Other |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
98 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Non-profit/public/organizational Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
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Real Estate |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Taxation |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
222 |
120 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mass Communication/media Studies |
222 |
120 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
84 |
53 |
– |
– |
12 |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
28 |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
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Information Science/studies |
56 |
38 |
– |
– |
12 |
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Education |
102 |
354 |
29 |
– |
70 |
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Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Art Teacher Education |
14 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services |
– |
35 |
– |
– |
– |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
– |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
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Education, General |
– |
130 |
29 |
– |
– |
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Education/teaching Of Individuals With Autism |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
– |
106 |
– |
– |
60 |
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Educational/instructional Technology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
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Health Teacher Education |
88 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching |
– |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Reading Teacher Education |
– |
12 |
– |
– |
4 |
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Special Education and Teaching, General |
– |
30 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
171 |
36 |
19 |
– |
– |
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Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
33 |
11 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Chemical Engineering |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer Engineering, General |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering, General |
– |
24 |
15 |
– |
– |
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Engineering, Other |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mechanical Engineering |
70 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
125 |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
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Creative Writing |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language and Literature, General |
125 |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
46 |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
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Foreign Languages and Literatures, General |
46 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Language Interpretation and Translation |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
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Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
323 |
306 |
543 |
– |
6 |
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Athletic Training/trainer |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist |
24 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Clinical Pastoral Counseling/patient Counseling |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Dental Clinical Sciences, General |
– |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
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Dental Hygiene/hygienist |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Dentistry |
– |
– |
90 |
– |
– |
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Genetic Counseling/counselor |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
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Health/health Care Administration/management |
– |
47 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Medicine |
– |
– |
187 |
– |
– |
|
Nurse Anesthetist |
– |
35 |
25 |
– |
– |
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Nursing Science |
– |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
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Occupational Therapy/therapist |
– |
35 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Pharmacy |
– |
– |
130 |
– |
– |
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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other |
– |
9 |
11 |
– |
– |
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Physical Therapy/therapist |
– |
– |
82 |
– |
– |
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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other |
– |
86 |
– |
– |
3 |
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Public Health, General |
– |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
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Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer |
34 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
243 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor |
– |
30 |
– |
– |
3 |
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History |
90 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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History, General |
90 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
344 |
58 |
– |
– |
15 |
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Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration |
224 |
26 |
– |
– |
5 |
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Forensic Science and Technology |
57 |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other |
63 |
12 |
– |
– |
10 |
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Human Services, General |
60 |
265 |
18 |
– |
6 |
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Public Administration |
– |
37 |
13 |
– |
6 |
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Social Work |
60 |
228 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
29 |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics, General |
29 |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
175 |
29 |
4 |
– |
7 |
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Biological and Physical Sciences |
41 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
134 |
29 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Natural Sciences |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
7 |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
33 |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Environmental Studies |
33 |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
4 |
42 |
– |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies |
4 |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
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Sport and Fitness Administration/management |
– |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
99 |
11 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Chemistry, General |
80 |
2 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Physics, General |
19 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physics, Other |
– |
4 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
380 |
14 |
14 |
– |
– |
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Clinical Psychology |
– |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Counseling Psychology |
– |
2 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
380 |
10 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences |
205 |
38 |
– |
– |
46 |
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Anthropology |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Geographic Information Science and Cartography |
– |
– |
– |
– |
25 |
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Political Science and Government, General |
108 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
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Sociology |
58 |
12 |
– |
– |
2 |
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Urban Studies/affairs |
28 |
26 |
– |
– |
5 |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
546 |
66 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
30 |
6 |
4 |
– |
– |
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Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry |
41 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Dance, General |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Design and Applied Arts, Other |
38 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Design and Visual Communications, General |
– |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
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Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
56 |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Fashion/apparel Design |
77 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other |
– |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
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Graphic Design |
50 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Illustration |
48 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Interior Design |
36 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music Performance, General |
48 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Painting |
45 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Photography |
43 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Sculpture |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Work and Family Studies |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
5 |
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Adult Development and Aging |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
5 |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate Majors
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
 African-American Studies B
International studies B
Women's Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Crafts/Folk Art/Artisanry B
Dance B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Fashion Design B
Film Production/Cinematography B
Graphic Design B
Illustration B
Interior Design B
Music - General Performance B
Painting B
Photography B
Sculpture B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Bioinformatics B
Biology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Business Administration/Management B
Business/Managerial Economics B
Financial technology B
Marketing Management B
Communications & Journalism
Mass Communications/Media Studies B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Information Sciences/Systems B
Education
Art Teacher Education B
Health Teacher Education B
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Foreign Language & Literature
Foreign Language & Literature - General B
Sign Language Interpretation C
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science B
Dental Hygiene B
Nursing (RN) B
Radiologic Technology/Medical Imaging B
History
History - General B
Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological/Physical Sciences B
Interdisciplinary studies B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Studies B
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Parks, Recreation & Fitness - General B
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Religion/Religious Studies B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Physics B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Social Work B
Security & Protective Services
Emergency management/homeland security B
Forensic Technologies B
Law Enforcement Administration B
Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B
Urban Studies B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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