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Undergraduate Studies

The College of Humanities and Sciences includes the core disciplines in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.

We are also home to programs in the health sciences and for education in the liberal arts and sciences for future teachers. In the College, we have more than 450 full time faculty members, and more than 50% of VCU undergraduates have at least one major in the College. And although that may sound big, we offer a small school experience, with a very supportive atmosphere that will offer you many opportunities to build connections with our faculty, advisers, mentors and with your fellow students.

We deeply care about every single one of our students and we are committed to help each student find their passion in life, while preparing each of our students for a very successful career. We can provide you with spectacular opportunities:

  • to study abroad and work with people from a range of countries
  • to conduct research
  • to pursue starting your own business and become a successful entrepreneur
  • to pursue exciting internships to help launch your careers
  • to enroll in service learning courses that make a difference in our local community

Our vision is to inspire our students to explore their passions and dreams as individuals, and provide the context to understand their place in the world and connections with others — locally, globally and throughout time. We not only attempt to prepare students for employment, but also aspire to help them construct a foundation on which they will build rich and deeply meaningful lives and careers.

Want to know more about VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences? Have questions about our many departments and schools? Cassandra McGill, recruitment coordinator, has answers. You can reach her at askchs@vcu.edu.

Our Undergrads in the News

Rohit Paradkar, a junior majoring in bioinformatics, is VCU’s 19th Goldwater Scholar in the past 20 years. (Contributed image)

April 8, 2026

VCU undergraduate selected for prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Rohit Paradkar, a junior in the Honors College, is studying bioinformatics and researching cancer treatment.

At VCU, Manuella Escobar said, “I have taken on every opportunity, endeavor and project I stumbled upon to grow as a professional and as a human being.” (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

April 1, 2026

How I found my research: Manuella Escobar dives deep into the Latino college experience

Escobar, a Colombia native, gravitated to her line of study when her classmates’ questions about her cultural background transitioned from ‘Narcos’ and drug cartels to Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Latin music.

From left: Brian Alves, Alexis Washington, VCU men’s basketball coach Phil Martelli Jr., Marcus Leary, Ben Rekosh and Andrew Thompson take a break in the media room in Greenville, South Carolina during the Rams' recent NCAA Tournament run. (Courtesy photo)

March 31, 2026

With Martelli’s praise at NCAA Tournament, student journalists get a bounce

And they return the compliment as national attention follows the Rams and the young reporters.