Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University

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Compass

You are now on the Compass stop of the Compass trail.

Tour stop audio transcript

Welcome to Virginia Commonwealth University! We're excited to meet you and show you around our dynamic campus! VCU has two campuses in the heart of downtown Richmond, the capital of Virginia. We're standing at the Compass, the center of our Monroe Park Campus. The MCV Campus, a little over a mile away from here, is home to VCU Health and our five health sciences schools. At VCU, students are encouraged to conduct research, start businesses and serve the community — all before they graduate. We offer top-ranked academic programs, research opportunities, and an urban setting so you can live and learn in the real world. More than 31,000 students study here, the home of the VCU Rams. They come from all over the U.S. and from more than 100 countries. We hope you'll decide to become one of us!