Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
2.9
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.8
Food
2.4
Clubs
3.3
Facilities
2.4
Internet
2.3
Location
2.7
Opportunities
3.2
Safety
3
Social
3.2
Happiness
3.2

Basic Information

Location

  • Richmond, VA

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private historically black university
  • Established: 1865; 159 years ago (1865)
  • Founder: American Baptist Home Mission Society

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • 28-37

Key Area

  • Comprehensive undergraduate liberal arts
  • Christian ministries
  • research and educational programming
  • faculty and staff research projects
  • community development activities

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 1,700
  • Undergraduates: 1,200 - 1,243
  • Postgraduates: Between 359 and 400 students

Notable Alumni

  • Douglas Wilder
  • Spottswood William Robinson III
  • Samuel Lee Gravely
  • Jr.
  • Ben Wallace
  • Simeon Booker

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 4.3
Virginia Union University has a family atmosphere. Everyone is friendly, smile and greets you, and genuinely has your best interest in mind and wants to help see you be the success they know you can be. Union is a very prestigious school and we feel proud to be a part of an ongoing history and tradition.
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
Worst place on earth,,,,,you can NOT call it college,,,,,
Overall 1.8
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Overall 2
I'm paying almost 25,000 a year to attend high school again*rolls eyes*. Won't be here for long.
Overall 2
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