Richmond, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Virginia Union University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Richmond, Virginia. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,646, made up of 1,205 undergraduates and 441 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is Baptist.
Virginia Union University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Divinity/Ministry, Business Administration and Management, and Criminology. It awarded 332 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
1,646
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
332
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 44
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
162
Master's degrees
156
Other doctoral degrees
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,646
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,205
Graduate students, fall 2024
441
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,954
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,297
Graduate students, 2024-25
657
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
49%
Men
51%
White
1%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
91%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
99%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Dr. Hakim J. Lucas
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience