Discovery Maps can guide you to the many opportunities for higher education located in the Richmond area.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is the largest university in Virginia and ranks among the top 100 universities in the country in sponsored research. U.S. News & World Report ranks twenty-one of its graduate, professional programs as among the best in the nation. Located on two downtown campuses, VCU enrolls more than 32,000 students in 209 certificate and degree programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. In addition, the VCU basketball team recently received national recognition and made our city very proud!
The University of Richmond, founded in 1830 combines the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities. Richmond offers a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate programs. The 350-acre suburban campus is consistently cited by The Princeton Review as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation.
Randolph-Macon College, founded in 1830, is a selective, co-educational, national liberal arts and sciences college located in historic Ashland, Virginia. Located just 15 miles north of Richmond and 90 miles south of Washington, D.C., Randolph-Macon offers students a broad academic foundation and provides them numerous opportunities for individualizing their education.
Virginia Union University was founded in 1865 and is nourished by its African American heritage and energized by a commitment to excellence and diversity. Part of its mission is to provide a nurturing intellectually challenging and spiritually enriching environment for learning. To accomplish this mission, Virginia Union University offers a broad range of educational opportunities that advance liberal arts education, teaching, research, science, technology, continuing education, civic engagement, and international experiences.
In addition, several community colleges are here to prepare local students for transfer to four-year institutions.
