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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Tuition Room &Board
I n-StateOut-of-State
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%
