Virginia Union University Graduate Schools

Virginia Union University (referred to as VUU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Richmond, VA. Virginia Union University is a historically black school. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - other. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Virginia Union University is $15,050 in average. The school has 487 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,730 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Virginia Union University (referred to as VUU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Richmond, VA. Virginia Union University is a historically black school. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - other.
The school is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (1/15/1971 - Current).
VUU Directory Information
School NameVirginia Union University (VUU)
Address1500 N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220
Phone804-257-5600
Webhttps://www.vuu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://my.vuu.edu/ICS/Admissions/Undergraduate_Admissions.jnz?portlet=Apply_Online_2.0
Financial Infohttps://www.vuu.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Virginia Union University is $15,050 in average. The school has 487 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,730 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 32 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Other).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,050
Student Population487
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs32 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Virginia Union University is $15,050 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $475.
Virginia Union University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Virginia Union University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Virginia Union University is $15,050. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.43% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$10,764$820
2019-2020$10,760$820
2020-2021$11,275$3,000
2021-2022$11,275$3,000
2022-2023$11,275$3,775
The graduate school tuition & fees of VUU is average compared to private graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $28,181 (public) / $16,555 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Virginia Union University$15,050
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Virginia Graduate Schools$14,587$18,743
Public$15,005$28,181
Private$16,555
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,286 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Virginia Union University. On-campus living costs are decreased by -0.50% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $10,000. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,598$3,512$7,404$6,566
2019-2020$8,598$3,720$7,404$6,566
2020-2021$9,358$5,000$5,000$5,000
2021-2022$9,358$5,000$5,000$5,000
2022-2023$9,286$5,000$5,000$5,000
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $475 at Virginia Union University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.32% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$358
2019-2020$359
2020-2021$451
2021-2022$451
2022-2023$475

Graduate Programs at VUU

Virginia Union University offers 4 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 100 students have completed their study at Virginia Union University.
Offered Degrees at Virginia Union University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3085
Doctor's degree - professional practice1015
Total40100
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Virginia Union University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Divinity/Ministry program with 74 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Theology/Theological Studies program with 21 completers.
Virginia Union University offers 4 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 100 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 85 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 15 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 14 completers-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels14-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 71 completers-
Divinity/Ministry71-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Environmental Health0-
Total85
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 15 completers-
Theology/Theological Studies15-
Total15

Graduate Student Population at VUU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 487 students enrolled into Virginia Union University graduate schools where it has total 1,730 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 342 full-time and 145 part-time graduate students. By gender, 272 male and 215 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total487272215
Full-time342177165
Part-tme1459550
Virginia Union University is a historically black school and 384 (78.85% of total students) students are Black/African American at Virginia Union University. There are 4 White (0.82%), 5 Hispanic (1.03%), and 94 students with other races. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total487272215
American Indian/Native American110
Asian000
Black/African American384216168
Hispanic514
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White431
Two More422
Un-Known874740
Non-resident Alien220
Virginia Union University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 373 graduate students (76.59% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 89 graduate students (18.28% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total487
Enrolled Online Exclusively373
Enrolled Some Online Courses89
Not in Online Courses25
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Virginia Union University. 53 students are aged 20 to 24 (10.88% of total students), 170 students are aged above 50 (34.91%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Virginia Union University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total487272215
Age 20-21202
Age 22-24512328
Age 25-29522725
Age 30-34503119
Age 35-39392712
Age 40-49906327
Age 50-641326468
Over 64381721
Age Un-Known332013

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