University Description

Virginia Union University is a private historically black Baptist university in Richmond, Virginia. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.. Read More

University History

The American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS) founded the school as Richmond Theological Institute in 1865 shortly after Union troops took control of Richmond, Virginia, at the end of the American Civil War, for African-American freedmen to enter into the ministry.
Graduation Rate: 30% Acceptance Rate: 71% Student Faculty Ratio: 16:1 School Setting: Urban Notable Alumni: Lillian K. Bradley

Academic Programs

  • Accounting
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Finance
  • General Mathematics
  • General Physics
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Physics
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • General Drama and Theatre Arts
  • General History
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Mass Communication
  • General Music Performance
  • Religious Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Fine and Studio Arts
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Religious Studies
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Chemistry
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • Social Work
  • Religious Studies
  • Accounting
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Criminology
  • General Psychology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • General Physics
  • Mass Communication
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Finance
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Mass Communication
  • Other General Merchandising
  • Sales and Related Marketing Operations
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • General Music Performance
  • History Teacher Education
  • General Music Performance
  • Religious Studies
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Other Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • General Chemistry
  • General Drama and Theatre Arts
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Fine and Studio Arts
  • General Mathematics
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Criminology
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Theological Studies
  • Theological Studies
  • Information Science
  • Information Science
  • Information Science
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Football (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Track and Field (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Bowling (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Track and Field (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Cheerleading (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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