Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia · Also known as VUU · Website
$38,275
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,275
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Virginia Union University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Richmond, Virginia with 1,203 undergraduates and 441 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,235 a year (tuition and fees $17,450). It admits 98% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,275 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $29,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,235
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$17,450
US median $11,837
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$29,000
About $307 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,275
Rank 3,011 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,235
- Tuition and fees
- $17,450
- Cost of attendance
- $29,075
- Students with a need-based grant
- 69%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,424
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,372
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,420
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,362
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,301
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $15,746 in 2015-16 to $17,450 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 850
- SAT reading, middle
- 421
- SAT math, middle
- 404
- ACT, middle
- 16
- Undergraduates
- 1,203
- Graduate students
- 441
- Part-time students
- 5.6%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $31.9M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,011 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,235 | $19,081 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,450 | $16,364 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 52% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $29,000 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,977 | $36,582 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,275 | $42,837 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 20% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesDoctoral | Doctoral | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,982 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $31,000 | $32,986 | $40,032 | $57,214 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $30,200 | $30,291 | $49,024 | $55,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $28,749 | $19,354 | $39,251 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $27,000 | $21,626 | $50,826 | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $29,400 | $18,076 | $42,376 | $56,359 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,872 | $51,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $27,000 | Withheld | $64,924 | $75,399 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $26,505 | $33,126 | $45,214 | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's | Master's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Virginia Union University cost?
$13,235 a year is the average net price at Virginia Union University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,450, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,075. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,424 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Virginia Union University?
98% of applicants are admitted to Virginia Union University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 850 and the middle ACT score is 16. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do Virginia Union University graduates earn?
$38,275 a year is the median pay of former Virginia Union University students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,977 after 6 years). That ranks 3,011 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $33,126.
How much student debt do Virginia Union University graduates have?
$29,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Virginia Union University graduates, about $307 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 71% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Virginia Union University?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Virginia Union University finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Virginia Union University?
Theological and Ministerial Studies (44 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (20 master's graduates), Theological and Ministerial Studies (14 doctoral graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.