Virginia Commonwealth University is a major public research university in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, enrolling nearly 29,000 students across two campuses — the Monroe Park Campus for arts, sciences, and business, and the MCV Campus for health sciences. VCU is classified as an R1 doctoral university and is a Carnegie Very High Research Activity institution. Approximately 80% of first-year students live on campus across 11 residence halls and apartment communities totaling over 6,300 beds.