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This page is under review after the issuance of the "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education and the Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award from the National Institutes of Health.

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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? Kenedy Edmonds, recruitment coordinator, has answers. You can reach her at askchs@vcu.edu.

Our Undergrads in the News

May 6, 2025

VCU undergraduates awarded Gilman Scholarships for 2025

The federal program supports study abroad for students with financial need.

Tamara Eddy embraced the outdoors while at VCU – both for research and fun. (Contributed photo)

May 6, 2025

Class of 2025: Tamara Eddy was happily ‘bitten by the bat’

The biology major’s love of nature blossomed on an unexpected path framed by the pandemic.

Felicia Fowler will graduate in May with a degree in religious studies from VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

May 5, 2025

Class of 2025: Felicia Fowler relishes the long journey to her VCU degree

The Residential Life and Housing staff member, who is graduating more than three decades after starting her studies, represents ‘a remarkable story of persistence.’