Virginia Commonwealth University, Monroe Park Campus (Richmond, Virginia)

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Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research university with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Particularly recognized for its nationally ranked art, social work, health administration, and medical degree programs, VCU is the largest university in Virginia with 30,381 students enrolled in the fall semester of 2006.

Formed by a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in 1968, VCU has a renowned medical school that is home to the nation’s oldest organ transplant program. VCU is also known for its diversity, with the highest percentage of minority students among Virginia public universities, and is host to the annual VCU French Film Festival, the largest French film festival in the United States.