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Campus Address
1500 North Lombardy Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Telephone: 804-257-5600
Admissions Address
Telephone: 804-257-5881
Toll-free: 800-368-3227
Fax: 804-329-7477
http://www.vuu.edu
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History
Virginia Union University (VUU) is a four-year, private, coed, liberal arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Church of the U.S.A. Founded in 1865 as Richmond Theological Institute, Virginia Union is the result of an 1899 merger of the Institute and Wayland Seminary in Washington. Later, Hartshorn Memorial College of Richmond and Storer College of Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, merged with VUU to complete the union. The first bachelor’s degrees were awarded in 1899.
Located on the site of a former slave jail, VUU is now home to a black institution whose original mission was to “free the mind of the newly emancipated through education in a humanistic environment.” Virginia Union can take pride in the fact that the first black governor of the United States, the first black admiral of the U.S. Navy, numerous college presidents, and more than one tenth of all black ministry graduated from the University.
The 72 acre campus has five older granite buildings that have been restored and designated as national historic landmarks. The Belgian Friendship Building, which was a gift from the Belgian government, was on exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair and was reconstructed on the campus in 1941. The architectural blend of the twenty-two-building campus embraces the old and the new.
While VUU continues to grow in programs and student diversity, it remains true to its mission to free the minds of blacks through education; its liberal arts and sciences education emphasize both western culture and African American heritage. This historically black college is a member of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
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General Information
Private institution
Year founded: 1865
Religious affiliation: Baptist
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergraduate student body: 1,400
Setting: Urban
Endowment: $13,950,380
Fall 2005 Admissions
Application deadline: August 9
Application fee: $25
Selectivity: Least selective
2005-2006 Expenses
Tuition and fees: $12,770
Room/board: $5,662
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