Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU is a NCAA Division I university. A few of the Men's and Women's sports are-

Men's

• Golf
• Soccer
• Basketball
• Track and Field
• Cross Country 

Women's

• Soccer
• Tennis
• Lacrosse
• Field Hockey

Stephen Furst went to Virginia Commonwealth University. He is both an Actor and Director. His most popular role was in National Lampoon's Animal House as Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman. Other famous alumni of VCU are listed below-

• Sabrina Squire
• Patch Adams
• William Gifford
• Sheri Reynolds

VCU Students with an F1-visa can work in an internship that is related to their major. They can work full time in Summer,  40 hours per week and / or part- time, up to 20 hours per week while studying. 

The employment rate of VCU Master's graduates is 71%. As per the Graduate Outcomes Survey, 95% of the students have a job related to their degree. Industries where the Master's graduates work are-

• Healthcare
• K-12
• Government

As per the 2024 Graduate Outcomes Survey, the average salary of the Business graduates (Master's) is USD 96,333. For other Master's graduates are-

The MS in Computer Science course of VCU is of 2-year duration. Also, students can take up specializations as per their choice such as Data Mining, Bio-informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, etc. Students can apply online for the MS courses of VCU. After studying this course, students can go for the career roles given below-

• Computer Systems Analyst
• Senior Software Developer
• Cyber Security Engineering Director

Yes, Virginia Commonwealth Uni accepts Duolingo test scores. The minimum score required in Duolingo for UG admission is 105 and for PG admission, it is 110. Test scores required in other English language proficiency tests are-

Virginia Commonwealth University requires GRE for some of the Graduate programs. This requirement vary from course to course. A few of the departments may ask for GMAT score instead of GRE. Along with these standardized test scores, Indian students are required to submit the following documents for VCU admission-

• Transcripts
• Personal statement
• English language proficiency score
• Passport copy

VCU MS in Information Systems course can be completed in 1 year. This course is STEM-designated. After completing this course, students can go for the job roles like Data Analyst, Systems Engineer, Information Security Officer, IT Director, etc. The alumni employers of this course include Capital One, Markel, Altria, CGI, etc. 

Virginia Commonwealth University is a R1 institution, very high research spending and Doctorate Production. It is one of the only 80 public universities nationwide that has been designated as R1 by Carnegie Foundation. It has earned its prestigious Community Engagement status. For the year 2025, the research expenditures of VCU is $550 million.