Virginia Commonwealth University
As the premier urban, public research university in Virginia, VCU’s mission is to advance knowledge and student success through its commitments to:
- An engaged, learner-centered environment that fosters inquiry, discovery and innovation in a global setting
- Research that expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative expression and promotes translational applications to improve human health
- Interdisciplinary collaborations that bring new perspectives to complex problems and mobilize creative energies that advance innovation and solve global challenges
- Health care that strives to preserve and restore health for all people, to seek the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research, and to educate those who serve humanity
- Diversity that provides a climate of inclusion, a dedication to addressing disparities wherever they exist, and an opportunity to explore and create in an environment of trust
- Sustainable, university-community partnerships that enhance the educational, economic and cultural vitality of the communities VCU serves in Virginia and around the world
Students can save up to
$64,236
by completing their associate degree at College of Southern Maryland and then finishing up at Virginia Commonwealth University (based on average costs 2020-21).
- Transfer Admission Deadlines:
Fall Preferred Admission: March 15th
Spring Preferred Admission: November 1st
Note that the School of the Arts manages its own deadlines. - Physical Address: 907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, Virginia 23284
- Phone: (804) 828-0100
Articulated Program Requirements:
- For the Guaranteed Admissions Agreement, CSM students must:
- Earned an CSM Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Arts in Teaching, or Associate of Science in Engineering degree.
- Submit a VCU Application for Admission at least six months prior to the start of the semester they wish to enroll at Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Satisfy all other VCU admissions requirements.
- Graduate from CSM with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Enroll in VCU within one year of graduating from CSM without attending another institution of higher education.
- For the Accounting Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Science in Business Administration.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- This degree can be completed online.
- For the Biology Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Science in Mathematics & Sciences: Biology Concentration.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- Degree includes accelerated Master's degree option.
- For the Business Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Science in Business Administration.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- For the Chemistry with a Concentration in Chemical Science Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Science in Mathematics & Sciences: Chemistry Concentration.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- Degree includes accelerated Master's degree option.
- For the English Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Arts in General Studies: English.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- Degree includes accelerated Master's degree option.
- For our History Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Arts in Arts and Sciences: History.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- For the Mathematics Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Science in Mathematics and Sciences: Mathematics.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- Degree includes accelerated Master's degree option.
- For the Marketing Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Science in Business Administration
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- For the Media Studies to Mass Communication with a Concentration in Journalism Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Arts in General Studies: Media Studies.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- For the Media Studies to Mass Communication with a Concentration in Advertising/Creative Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Arts in General Studies: Media Studies.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- For the Medical Laboratory Technology to Clinical Laboratory Science Transfer Map (VCU's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology.
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
- Complete all general education and science prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- Submit documentation of active MLT national certification.
- Complete the required coursework outlined in the transfer map.
Articulated Program Benefits:
- Guaranteed admission is also available to part-time students.
view our guaranteed admission agreement
View our Accounting Transfer Map
view our business transfer map
view our chemistry with a concentration in chemical science transfer map
view our mathematics transfer map
View our Marketing Transfer Map
view our media studies to mass communications with a concentration in journalism transfer map
view our medical laboratory technology to clinical laboratory science transfer map