为什么联邦?
我们是不寻常的.
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在一个 (联合国)字
联邦的学生 独一无二的
联邦 是 只有 城市大学拟命名:
69人之一 public R1 universities with the Carnegie Classification’s community engagement designation
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A 前50名 公共研究机构
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A 多样性的冠军 INSIGHT Into Diversity
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A 前20名 最具创新精神的公立大学
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无止境的学习
勇于挑战现状
![Male 学生 wearing protective goggles in a 联邦 science laboratory](/media/vcu-homepage/assets/images/why-vcu-lander/hero-learning-2000x1125.jpg)
We’re not interested in outdated traditions or conventional thinking. 我们共同追求的未来是 由我们建造.
联邦提供了 保证大学录取 to first-year applicants who are among the top 10% of their class or have a GPA of 3.5岁或以上.
这意味着 admissions process without the stress 和 uncertainty that comes with the typical college selection process.
测试 市场
在达·芬奇中心的零售实验室, 学生和校友正在测试产品, services 和 ideas with real-world customers. The first-of-its-kind storefront was recognized as a World Changing Idea by Fast Company.
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独一无二的组合
Take our groundbreaking research, top-ranked arts 项目, 和 世界一流的联邦健康系统 你得到了什么? A place where patients from across Virginia 和 the nation come for care, 和 where 学生s of all disciplines can solve some of the toughest problems in previously unthinkable ways.
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当研究 需要飞行
NASA和联邦的Rice Rivers中心 deliver an immersive summer experience for undergraduates.
每个人的地方
我们对公平的承诺毫不动摇
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联邦 is a mix of styles, stories 和 attitude. Our 学生s come from different places, backgrounds 和 lived experiences – 和 they’re all embraced for who they are 和 the perspective they bring.
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这就是我们.
这就是我们对联邦的描述.
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“UN有限的. 因为它从不局限于 just one activity or one subject or one way of thinking. 你总是接触到不同的东西 观点和要做的事情.” - 阿散蒂霍华德,预备护士 主要
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UN传统的. 联邦 has a very interesting way of accepting new people 和 just allowing 每个人都要敞开心扉 诚实,有个很酷的见面地点.——约瑟夫·豪厄尔,主修历史
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“UNDERSTANDING. 因为我觉得他们 really care about their 学生s 和 their community. – 安吉拉Guiterrez, health, physical education 和 exercise science 主要
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“UN传统的. 因为我们 seeing a lot of other people like us who are not traditional 学生s, who are adult learners 还有像我们这样的转学生.” ——科琳娜·拉普,跨学科 研究主要
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“UN预期. 到处都是人 of life, every creed, every nationality, every age. 这绝对不是你所期望的 四年制大学,以最好的方式.” -史蒂芬·卡尔,健康部 心理学Ph值.D. 学生
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我们 28594名学生
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近 50% OF STUDENTS ARE FROM MINORITY BACKGROUNDS
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2023年秋季新生中有37%是 第一代大学生
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多样性捍卫者
In 2023, 联邦 was recognized by Insight Into Diversity Magazine as a diversity champion for the fifth year in a row.
在里士满的中心
无与伦比的位置
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你上哪所大学 重要的
联邦 is at the center of a vibrant community of 1.2 million people that is a top destination for creative thinkers 和 entrepreneurs, 美食家和艺术家, 以及非营利组织和政府领导人. 你知道吗?? 里士满是:
- 烹饪强国
- No. 9分之一.S. cities with highest hiring rates 和 open jobs
- 最好的美国人之一.S. 创意城市
领先的 的包
With the highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies of any urban area in Virginia, 里士满是个工作的好地方. Here are some well-known companies where our 学生s have found employment.
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- 从校园,
这是一个 - 骑车5分钟到河边
- 2小时车程到D.C.
- There’s so much to do in Richmond 和 beyond…
- 2小时车程到山区
- 开车2小时到海滩
- 到达那里
是很容易的.
随时提供支持
无与伦比的宣传
![Female 联邦学生 stading by the Rams Horns sculpture outside the The Commons.](/media/vcu-homepage/assets/images/why-vcu-lander/hero-support-2000x1125.jpg)
你是否需要帮助来规划你的道路, 对你最新论文的反馈, 关于支付大学学费的指导, 或者学习住宿, 我们会帮助你走好每一步. 这就是为什么 我们的毕业生会成为游戏规则的改变者.
金钱与理智
联邦 provides holistic support to 学生s, 和 we know how much finances matter. 2019 - 2022年:
- 24% Increase in scholarship funding for 学生s
- 12% 增加拨款
- 7% 学生贷款减少
在个人和学术上茁壮成长
联邦培养 一个赋权的环境 that prioritizes 学生 well-being, support systems 和 a sense of community.
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免费财务指导
在联邦,每个学生都是 automatically assigned a financial counselor who works with you to help you navigate paying for college 和 coordinates with your academic adviser to help keep you on track.
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我们有 你的背部
帮助你驾驭大学生活的项目
Featured resources 和 additional support services at 联邦.
三人组
Provides additional support services to first-generation college 学生s, 学生s who are low-income 和 学生s with disabilities.
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有色人种倡议
The MOC Initiative investigates the climate, experiences 和 non-cognitive 和 motivational needs of Black male 和 Latino 学生s at 联邦.
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你首先在联邦
提供了指导, resources 和 events to first-generation college 学生s 和 connects them with other first-gen 学生s 和 faculty.
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准备就业的毕业生
不可阻挡的校友
![Photo of 学生s at the 联邦 Commencement ceremony](/media/vcu-homepage/assets/images/why-vcu-lander/hero-career-2000x1125.jpg)
联邦的教育将使你与众不同,
whether your future takes you to graduate school, a rewarding career or starting your own business. Get ready to blaze new trails 和 uplift your community.
联邦真正
We know that h和s-on learning leads to job offers 和 opportunities — in 2022, more than 25% of 学生s told us it happened to them. That’s why we now require an experiential learning opportunity for every undergraduate.
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值得注意的 校友
帕梅拉·埃尔
NBA首席营销官(已退休)
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玛丽莲Tavenner
President/CEO, America’s Health Insurance Plans
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泰勒Fauntleroy
演员
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大卫Baldacci
作者
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鲍里斯Kodjoe
演员
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Donwan哈勒尔
时装设计师
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莫Alie-Cox
印第安纳波利斯小马队球员
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在对2022年5月毕业生的调查中
- 78% 报告说他们被雇佣了, continuing their education or seeking to continue it within six months of graduation
- 90% of those said their job was related to their career goals
联邦 生成近 $9.50亿年 弗吉尼亚的经济活动
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联邦 is in the TOP 20% of universities worldwide.
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