Colleges

By Jay VaughanAdv. CISPeriod 1

Summary Slide

Virginia Commonwealth University George Mason University Old Dominion University Howard University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Stat

e University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Located in Richmond, VA

VCU

Tuition In-State:

$6,779 Out-of-State:

$19,556

Room & Board: $7,914

VCU

Population: 22,163 undergraduates

57% Women 43% Men

Teacher to Student Ratio 24 : 1

VCU

Popular Majors

Visual & Performing Arts Business/Marketing

Major I’m Interested In:

Computer/Information Sciences

VCU

Average SAT Scores: Critical Reading

480 – 590 Math

480 – 580 Writing

460 - 570

VCU

Percentage of Students that return:

82%

George Mason University Fairfax, VA

GMU

Population:

18,589 undergraduates

56% Women 44% Men

Tuition

In-State: $7,512

Out-of-State: $22,476

Room & Board $7,360

GMU

Popular Majors:

Communications Political Sciences Psychology

GMU

Percentage of students that return: 85%

Average SAT scores: Critical Reading: 480 – 600 Math: 490 – 610 Writing: 470 - 590

GMU

Early Decision: Early Action is available

Number of early applications received: 1,835

Number Admitted: 1,389

GMU

Teacher to Student Ratio:

15 : 1

Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA

ODU

Tuition

In-state: $6,918 Out-of-State: $18,588

Room & Board: $7,100

ODU

Population:

17,330 undergraduates 50% Women 50% Men

Teacher to Student Ratio: 17 : 1

ODU

Popular Majors: Business/ Marketing Health Professions

Average SAT Scores: Reading: 480 – 570 Math: 490 – 590 Writing: 470 - 570

ODU

Percent of Freshmen that Return: 80%

Early Action Available

Howard University Washington, D.C. Historically Black

College

Howard University Population:

7,113 Undergraduates

Teacher : Student 8 : 1

Percent of Women & Men

68%

32%

Women Men

Howard University Tuition:

In- State & Out-of-State: $15,010/year

Room & Board: $7,436/ year 0

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Howard University

Popular Majors: Health Professions Business/Marketing

SAT Scores: Reading: 470 – 670 Math: 460 – 680 Writing: 430 - 670

Howard University

Percentage of Students that return: 85%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech

Undergraduate Population: 23,041

Teacher to Student Ratio: 14 : 1

Virginia Tech

Tuition: In-state: 8,198 Out-of-state: 20,655

Room & Board: 5,476

Virginia Tech

Popular Majors: Business/Marketing Engineering

Percent of Freshmen that return: 93%