Where is Virginia Union University?

Virginia Union University is in Richmond, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Virginia Union University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,075 a year, and an average net price of $13,235 after grants and scholarships.

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA · private, nonprofit · 1,203 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Virginia Union University field?

Virginia Union University, in Richmond, VA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 9 on the women's side in 2025.

Virginia Union University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 7, by 29%, and in line with the NCAA Division II median of 9. Virginia Union University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 80%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

Virginia Union University Women's TennisNCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 9 players (2025)

How does Virginia Union University fund its athletes?

Virginia Union University reported 285 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 198 men and 87 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,874,347, about $6,058 per male athlete and $7,757 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $26,969 for men's sports and $3,077 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $136 and $35 per athlete.

What is Virginia Union University like academically?

Virginia Union University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 98% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 850.

The full cost of attendance is around $29,075 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,235 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

69% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

34% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 67% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $38,275, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Virginia Union University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Social Sciences (14%) and Psychology (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Criminology (23 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (20 degrees)
Biology, General (18 degrees)
Social Work (16 degrees)
Psychology, General (12 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (12 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (11 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (6 degrees)
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (6 degrees)
History (5 degrees)

What is Meadowbrook, VA like to live in?

Virginia Union University sits in Meadowbrook, a mid-sized city of about 20,000 people in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

The median household in Meadowbrook earns about $79,750, which is below the Virginia median ($90,974) but about the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $262,600, 27% below the Virginia median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,461 a month.

Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 26% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Virginia Union University have a tennis program?: Yes. Virginia Union University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Virginia Union University?: Virginia Union University is in Richmond, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Virginia Union University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,075 a year, and an average net price of $13,235 after grants and scholarships.