Virginia Union University

Virginia Union University is a private nonprofit college in Richmond, VA. Its average net price is $29,932 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$28,736
$30,001 to $48,000$30,676
$48,001 to $75,000$31,233
$75,001 to $110,000$31,874
$110,001 and up$33,826
$19,660Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$19,660Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$29,932Average Net Price
$11,016Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$3,662Books and Supplies
$9,338Other Expenses
75.2%Students on Pell Grants
78.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

98.0%Acceptance Rate
450 to 475SAT Reading, Middle Half
400 to 410SAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$37,850
8 years after entry$39,353
10 years after entry$44,816
28.4%Graduation Rate
66.6%Retention Rate
$26,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Richmond, VALocation
Midsize citySetting
1,203Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminology$40,367 Small program - rough guide n=37Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$33,804 National median for this major n=594Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$58,823 National median for this major n=2,808Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$60,050 National median for this major n=1,019Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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