Campus Aesthetics at Virginia Commonwealth University (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Campus Aesthetics” at VCU

By Gender

Males	C+
Females	C+

By Major

Accounting	C
Anthropology	B
Art & Design Department	C+
Automotive Engineering	A+
Biology	C
Business - Management and Administration	C-
Chemical Engineering	C
Chemistry	C+
Communications	C
Computer Engineering	A-
Computer Science	B-
Criminal	B
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc	B+
Economics	C-
Education	D-
Electrical Engineering	A-
Engineering Department	B-
English	C-
Finance	C
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc	B-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	B-
Journalism	B-
Kinesiology	C+
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	B-
Math	F
Mechanical Engineering	C
Nursing	B-
Other	B-
Perfomance Arts	B+
Pharmacy	B
Philosophy	D
Physics	F
Political Science	C
PreLaw and Legal	C+
PreMed and Medical	F
Psychology	B
Religion/Religious	A-
School of Information	C
Social Work	D-
Sociology	B+
Undecided	C+
Urban Planning	A-

Against similar schools

Campus Aesthetics compared with similar schools in class.

Virginia Commonwealth University
C+
Average of All Schools
B
Average of schools in class
A-
University of Virginia
A
Harvard University
B+
James Madison University
A-
Princeton University
A-
Old Dominion University
B
Cornell University
A
Yale University
A-
F
A+

Campus Aesthetics

“... I've never felt in danger or had anything happen on campus or in Richmond and this was probably my biggest fear ...Read full comment

“... I feel very safe walking around campus at night for the most part, although there are a lot of creepers walking around the city so taking pre-ca...Read full comment

“... Walking through campus, you can see one beautiful building next to two run down ones ...Read full comment

“... The majority of students live off-campus after their freshman year but live in the Fan, Carver or Jackson Ward, nearby neighborhoods that surroun...Read full comment

“... Moving into moralistic and ethical mannerisms around campus and in Richmond in general ...Read full comment

“... On the other hand the VCU police force does a good job of keeping the campus relatively free of crime, and I have personally had no problems wal...Read full comment

“... The brick sidewalks are in terrible condition, there are homeless people, panhandlers, and even mentally insane people wandering around campus an...Read full comment

“... VCU is now the largest state school in VA, but it doesn't feel that way on campus ...Read full comment

“... Visit the campus yourself and go on a tour ...Read full comment

“... As a student, you are exposed to both poverty & affluence around the campus ...Read full comment

“... The campus is urban, but it is pretty safe given the location ...Read full comment

“... also most students are in-state students so on weekends there's not much to do on campus ...Read full comment

“... Especially on the VCU campus ...Read full comment

“... The campus is EMPTY on weekends and school spirit is ZILCH ...Read full comment

“... This school is horrible, yea they have a nice campus, but what's that about ...Read full comment

“... I recommend that high school students visit the campus prior to applying ...Read full comment

“... Pretty high crime rate for a college campus ...Read full comment

“... So if you're expecting to enjoy VCU because of its setting and campus, with hope that the school has a certain coolness to it, you may be disa...Read full comment

“... There is nothing to look at around campus either, very grimy, dirty, and too many homeless men coming up to me and asking for my name or for so...Read full comment

“... My car has been broken into, my boyfriend's car has been broken into, I can't count how many times I have heard gunshots-lost count years ago, Mo...Read full comment

“... Multiculturalism is great, but they put too much of an emphasis on it and not enough on campus safety and other important aspects ...Read full comment

“... At VT everyone is so friendly, school spirit is awesome, the campus is pretty,the food is SO GOOD, and parties are so easy to come by and everyon...Read full comment

“... The location of the campus is nice ...Read full comment

“... If you'd like to live among homeless people, with crime down the street, monroe park in the center of campus is a hang out spot for homeless ...Read full comment

“... VCU is a good school if you like urban campuses ...Read full comment

“... -Food: You'll get tired of campus food and that's fine ...Read full comment

“... The campus is completely dead on the weekends ...Read full comment

“... On campus you can spot the rare halfway intelligent and serious attendees by the lost and broken look in their eyes, no doubt a result of having ...Read full comment

“... On campus parties can be pretty overrated, usually frat parties full of underage kids within the greek bubble and cheap alcohol, they also usuall...Read full comment

“... My car has been broken into, my boyfriend's car has been broken into, I can't count how many times I have heard gunshots-lost count years ago, Mo...Read full comment

“... Fresh dining hall, campus consists of a series of streets and intermingled alleyways ...Read full comment

“... Just off of campus there are so many good places to eat ...Read full comment

“... Come visit the campus if you are really interested ...Read full comment

“... And safety on campus is very questionable ...Read full comment

“... The campus sprouts up seamlessly with the city and you are more in touch with "the real world ...Read full comment

“... Now the campus ...Read full comment

“... Basically you learn to live off the fast food restaurants located on campus during the summer meaning spending at least 150 dollars a week on Chi...Read full comment

“... This school is horrible, yea they have a nice campus, but what's that about ...Read full comment

“... Pros: Beautiful campus, beautiful scenery, beautiful during spring especially, fishing, great professor-to-student ratio ...Read full comment

“... Every other day you get emails about on-campus crime ...Read full comment

“... I've gotten on the bus for trips before and it's usually a 45 minute ordeal because malls/shopping/restaurants/nightlife are not that close to t...Read full comment

“... Again, could be a good thing if you are looking for variety in your classes and different points of view, but after being on campus for about a m...Read full comment

“... I am so excited every day to walk through campus and see the fresh vibe that is taking over ...Read full comment

“... I tried to join some clubs on campus and some of the kids would ignore me like I wouldn't exist ...Read full comment

“... I recently went to visit the campus: Richmond is an okay city its not like new york city ...Read full comment

“... There is no campus life ...Read full comment

“... This school is horrible, yea they have a nice campus, but what's that about ...Read full comment

“... Yes, there are homesless people wandering around on campus - which does both me a little - but I think they know their boundaries ...Read full comment

“... The police are out to get you because they are on a power trip about being both campus and city cops ...Read full comment

“... I hate the campus and Richmond with a passion-- dirty, eyesore, disgusting, cramped, crime ridden, full of sh*tty people, overall not the best pl...Read full comment

“... This expands to all aspects of being here, which is why I've ranked the "perceived campus safety" relatively high ...Read full comment

“... If you're gonna go to VCU you have to live on campus or within walking/biking distance, otherwise don't waste your time ...Read full comment

“... Stay near campus and don't go on the other side of Broad at night and you should be fine ...Read full comment

“... The campus is pretty ugly, but does have a couple of nice parts ...Read full comment

“... There isn't much of a campus, though they do the best they can with the limited space of being an urban campus ...Read full comment

“... Campus is okay ...Read full comment

“... People get raped and murdered in the streets around campus EVERY week, no exaggeration ...Read full comment

“... I'm in the Honors College, which I highly recommend that you join if you can because they allow you to register for classes early, you are exe...Read full comment

“... The "campus" is more of an idea than anything else as it's intertwined into the disgusting and dilapidated streets of Richmond, VA ...Read full comment

“... The campus is nice to be in an urban setting ...Read full comment