This document provides information about admissions to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for the 2015-2016 academic year. Key details include: - VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has over 31,000 students across 200+ degree programs. It is designated as a research university and community engaged institution with top-ranked medical, arts, nursing, and business schools. - The VCU School of Business has highly ranked part-time MBA and graduate programs and was recognized as having the 7th highest post-graduation salary increase on average. - The document outlines eligibility requirements, program structures, costs, loans and scholarship options for VCU's graduate business programs in information systems, decision analytics, finance

1. Virginia Commonwealth University
(VCU)
Admissions for 2015-16

2. Richmond, Va.
“One of the Best Places to
Live in America”

3. Richmond
Fortune 500 Headquarters

4. VCU
Virginia - Top 5 state for business
(CNBC)

5. VCU
• 31,000 + students
• 200+ certificate and degree programs
• “Very High Research Activity” status, a “Community Engaged” designation,
and an academic medical center. (Carnegie Foundation )
• VCU Medical School, VCU School of the Arts, VCU School of Nursing and
VCU Brand Center are among the top ranking programs in the entire USA

6. VCU School of Business

7. National Ranking
• 2012: Part-time MBA program #51 in the United States - Bloomberg
Businessweek
• 2012: Ranked 7th in the nation for average post-graduation salary increase
• 2013: Best 296 Business Schools based on MBA programs - The Princeton
Review

8. Accredited
• AACSB International
• ABET

9. Campus Life

10. Campus Life

11. Program Options
• MS in Information Systems
• MS Business in Decision Analytics
• MS Business in Finance
• MS Business in Global Marketing Management

12. Eligibility
• Who can Apply:
• Students in 6th Semester B Tech, first year MBA or M Tech
can apply
• Academic Eligibility
• 60% or above aggregate score in Under Graduate (UG)
Program (till 6th semester)
• Should have Consistent Academic Record
• Test Scores
• Language Proficiency:
» IELTS (7.0 or above)/TOEFL (100 or above)
• Aptitude:
» GRE 307+ or GMAT 550+

13. Program Structure
• Fall Semester: Aug–Dec, 2015
• Spring Semester: Jan-May, 2016
• Summer Term: June/July, 2016

14. Tuition & Fee
• Boot Camp:
– US$500
• VCU Tuition Fee
– Fall semester: US$ $12,307.23;
– Spring semester: $12,307.23 and;
– Summer Term: US$7886.84.
» Note: Tuition & fee is expected to increase by 4% for the next
academic year
• Additional Expenses
– A rough estimate for GRE/IELTS Exam Fee, airfare, insurance, visa
charges, accommodation in USA , textbooks, food - all put
together will be Rs. 10 lakhs at the current exchange rate

15. Loan, Scholarships
& Assistance
• Education Loan
• VCU will issue education loan letter. Many students avail
loan based on VCU letter
• Scholarships & Financial Assistance
• GRE 307+ or GMAT 550 +
» Academic Scholarship: US$5000 – US$7500
» Housing Assistance: Up to US$2000
• GRE 315 + or GMAT 600+
» Academic Scholarship US$ 12000
» Housing Assistance: Up to US$2000

16. Thank You!
Look forward to see you Richmond, USA
by August 2015!!