Facts and rankings

Rankings and awards don’t define Virginia Commonwealth University, but they do highlight our status as one of the nation’s premier urban, public research universities. The evidence is in our leading medical center, top arts school and nationally ranked graduate programs.

Who we are

Only dental school and one of two B.S. in Dental Hygiene programs in Virginia
6 advanced education programs; Ph.D. and M.S. graduate research programs
Emphasis on a diverse and inclusive environment for students and faculty
95% pass rate on clinical boards for D.D.S. and D.H. students
90% match rate for VCU D.D.S. students applying to advanced education programs
At #17, VCU ranks among top dental schools in National Institutes of Health research funding with approximately $6 million annually
Approximately 100,000 annual patient visits
Virginia’s largest Medicaid dental provider
An ever evolving curriculum preparing students for real world clinical practice including cutting-edge digital dentistry
13 Service Learning sites throughout the state provide unique service-based learning opportunities to provide care to communities in need