Virginia Commonwealth University

The university minimum TOEFL score requirement for graduate programs is 80 on the Internet-based test, with some programs possibly requiring a higher score. For undergraduate programs, the minimum TOEFL score requirement is 70 on the Internet-based test, except for the College of Engineering, which requires a score of 80 or higher. VCU accepts a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 as evidence of English proficiency for graduate programs and a minimum PTE score of 65 for graduate programs.

To be considered for a university-level scholarship as a first-year student at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), the following criteria are used:
Minimum GPA: Students with at least a 3.0 high school GPA qualify for a four-year scholarship of a minimum of $10,000. Those with a minimum 3.3 high school GPA qualify for at least a $12,000 scholarship.
National Merit Scholarship Program: Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program who apply to VCU by November 1 and notify the National Merit Scholarship Corp. by May 31 that VCU is their first choice are eligible for a VCU Presidential Scholarship.

Yes, an average Indian student can join Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). VCU has a student organisation called the Indian Student Association that promotes and spreads Indian cultural practices throughout the university and the surrounding community through events of social and charitable value. VCU also joined an education trade mission to India in 2022, hoping to increase the number of Indian students in both the graduate and undergraduate population, and is home to more than 1,200 international students from 101 countries.