Virginia Union University is a private, Baptist university located in Richmond, VA. The university covers an area of 84 acres. In 1875, Virginia Union University was founded. The motto of the Virginia Union University is The Lord Will Provide and its official colors are maroon and steel. In addition to over 1,136 undergraduate students, VUU also boasts of over 315 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 1,700. The school has a total of 113 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Virginia Union University is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At VUU around 90% are Black or African American, 6% belong to an unknown race or ethnicity, and 2% are Non-resident alien. Further, around 88% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 52% of the students are females and 48% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Douglas Wilder (Politician, Lawyer), Ben Wallace (Basketball player), Max Robinson (Journalist, Newsreader), and Abram Lincoln Harris (Professor, Economist) in its 145 years of existence. The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. It also encourages its students to participate in athletics, as it helps in building character. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, VUU offers around 64 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), ATS (Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada), CSWE (Council on Social Work Education), and NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education). Virginia Union University has around $29 million in endowment.
