Virginia Commonwealth University Student Reviews
Overall Rating for Virginia Commonwealth University is B-.
- 78% of reviews said they would attend Virginia Commonwealth University if they could start over.
- 22% said they would NOT attend Virginia Commonwealth University if they could start over.
- Academics Overall: B
- Quality of Program: B
- Quality of Professors: B
- How challenging is the course work?
- 20% said the course work is Below Average.
- 59% said the course work is Average.
- 22% said the course work is Difficult.
- Additional reviews of academics:
- Most of the professors that I have had are very nice and want to help all of their students do their very best.
- VCU was definitely too big!!! Professors could not teach students the material as good as they would if the classes were a little smaller.
- LOVE VCU!!!
- WONDERFUL SCHOOL
- I love this school. It has a great support system where people actually care about your future.
- The professors are very passionate about the subjects they teach. They make every possible arrangment for students if they need assistance. I love the diversity at this school.
- Too crowded
- Professors are really helpul
- Some professors here are great but there are some that seem out to just fail all their students. Which isn't what I paid to go to school for.
- Professors seem to care about their subject only half of the time.
- 88% said students are Friendly.
- 73% said students are Approachable.
- 59% said students are Open-minded.
- 22% said students are Arrogant.
- 15% said students are Snooty.
- 5% said students are Violent.
- 20% said students are Closed-minded.
- Students who reviewed Virginia Commonwealth University rated themselves as follows:
- 56% said they rate themselves as Average.
- 39% said they rate themselves as Above Average.
- 5% said they rate themselves as Rocket Scientists
- Additional reviews of students:
- The students are cool
- It was okay.
- Pretty Decent human beings
- VERY DIVERSE AND NICE PEOPLE
- Students are willing to talk and listen.
- I'm an older student (45) so it's interesting watching them. I think that they waste a lot of energy when they're constantly confronting somebody over trivial matters. Other than that, they're excited about being away from home and they are generally hard-working students.
- Rude
- Very easy to get along with, you can almost talk to anybody.
- Fairly friendly and overall helpful. There are a couple that would make a freshmen run and hide in their dorm but for the most part they're all friendly.
- Some tend to keep to themselves, but I have a lot of friends at VCU.
- diverse
- Upperclassmen definitely look down on lower.
- Its a very diverse campus. You can find friends here for sure.
- It varies completely. On one hand you have an exstensive group of open minded people and then the complete opposite. It depends on who you meet/
- 83% said faculty members are Friendly.
- 83% said faculty members are Helpful.
- 10% said faculty members are Arrogant.
- 15% said faculty members are Condescending.
- 10% said faculty members are Self-Absorbed.
- 15% said faculty members are Unhelpful.
- Additional reviews of faculty:
- The teachers are very up to date in their field
- For the most part the faculty were friendly and kind.
- Sometimes they give you the run around but they are busy people ...but for the most part very friendly
- VERY HELPFUL AND INTERESTED IN YOUR SUCCESS
- Faculty actually has time for the huge student body.
- The faculty is helpful.
- Rude
- Very helpful
- Haven't required much help from them but when I did it was a decent experience and they helped me get my questions answered.
- They are generally helpful, although there are definitely exceptions.
- not paid enough
- For the most part the faculty is great. Although you do run into those self absorbed or just plain crazy professors.
- Local Atmosphere: B-
- Nightlife: B-
- Weather: B-
- Off-Campus Dining: B
- Off-campus Housing: C+
- Additional reviews of town:
- City Life!!
- GREAT AREA
- Richmond could be a lot better including thier transportation system. They need more restuarants, movie theatres, and other things college students like to do closer to the campus.
- Crappy dorms
- It's the city so if you aren't into city life then this isn't the university for you. Off-campus dining is expensive and you would think otherwise since they decided to be placed around within the university. Off-campus housing can be expensive but it all depends on the area chosen and the how much you are willing to spend
- Richmond, VA is a great little trendy city if you can fit in.
- small, urban
- Diversity: B+
- Guys: B-
- Girls: B-
- Athletics: B-
- Safety & Security: C+
- Greek Life: C+
- Campus Strictness: C
- Campus Maintenance: B-
- Additional reviews of campus life:
- GREAT CAMPUS..whose really safe any where
- GREAT BALANCE
- Campus is flexible.
- The students curse and smoke too much (not all of them). We have great athletics here. I haven't witnessed too much drug activity here. The maintenance people are kept busy because some students don't appreciate where they are.
- not very strict
- There seems to be a balance of girl to guy ratio. It is a very diverse school and everyone seems to participate in some kind of athletic team or group. As far as safety is concerned there have been numerous incidents since I have started school here but the university keeps the student body informed through e-mail and if the student is signed up to the text alert system. Greek life seems to be not as important here on campus as it is off campus. You do not see very many people repping their frats or soros.
- Campus Dining: B-
- Campus Housing: B-
- Computers: B
- Facilities: B
- Parking: C-
- Transportation: C+
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