Housing at Virginia Commonwealth University

Housing at Virginia Commonwealth University is managed by VCU Residential Life & Housing. The University currently houses 6,300 residents in twelve residence halls across two campuses.

Some halls are available only to freshmen, while others are available only to upperclass students. Eighty percent of first-year students live on campus.[1] Rhoads Hall, Johnson Hall, The Honors College, Brandt Hall, GRC III, and The Gladding Residential Complex are the primary freshmen communities on campus. Together they house over 3300 students.[2]

Monroe Park Campus

Rhoads Hall
  • Structure: 18-story Highrise
  • Restriction: Freshmen
  • Capacity: 697
  • Style: Double, triple rooms; corridor-style floors
  • 9-month lease, based on academic calendar

Johnson Hall
  • Structure: 12-story Highrise
  • Restriction: Freshmen
  • Capacity: 527
  • Style: Double, triple rooms, corridor-style floors
  • 9-month lease, based on academic calendar

Johnson Hall is the oldest residence hall at Virginia Commonwealth University. Built in 1915, it was originally a high priced apartment building. Each of its upper floors contained four large apartments. VCU bought Johnson Hall in the 1950s and renovated the building into a residence hall while the school was still called Richmond Professional Institute. After a 2011 renovation to the first floor, the only evidence of the original interior is an early 1900s-era gold Letterbox.

Brandt Hall
Main article: Brandt Hall
  • Structure: 17-story Highrise
  • Restriction: Freshmen
  • Capacity: 624
  • Style: 4-8 people per suite in double rooms
  • 9-month residency, based on academic calendar

Gladding Residential Center
  • Structure: 12-story Highrise
  • Restriction: Freshman
  • Capacity: 1500+
  • Style: Mixed corridor style doubles with shared bathrooms and 4 person semi-suites (two doubles that share a bathroom)
  • 9-month lease, based on academic calendar (open over breaks)

GRC III
  • Structure: 5-story
  • Restriction: Freshmen
  • Capacity: 172
  • Style: 2 and 4 person suites
  • 9-month lease, based on academic calendar (open over breaks)
  • used to be a prison

Ackell Residence Center
  • Structure: 4-story
  • Restriction: Upperclassmen
  • Capacity: 394
  • Style: 2-4 person apartments, with single rooms
  • 12-month lease

Broad and Belvidere
  • Structure: 4-story
  • Restriction: Upperclassmen
  • Capacity: 480
  • Style: 2-4 person apartments with single rooms (The Gilmer addition was opened in 2012 and has 1-3 person apartments with single rooms)
  • 12-month lease

Cary and Belvidere
  • Structure: 5-story
  • Restriction: Sophomores
  • Capacity: 413
  • Style: 2-4 person apartments in single rooms
  • 9-month lease, based on academic year (open over breaks)

The Honors College
  • Structure: 7-story
  • Restriction: Honors College
  • Capacity: 177
  • Style: Single rooms, each with a private bath and corridor-style halls
  • 9-month lease, based on academic calendar.

West Grace South
  • Structure: 5-story
  • Restriction: Upperclassmen
  • Capacity: 459
  • Style: 4 person apartments with single and double rooms
  • 12-month lease

Opened in 2012, West Grace South houses the ASPiRE and Lavender House living/learning programs.

West Grace North
  • Structure: 5-story
  • Restriction: Upperclassmen
  • Capacity: 388
  • Style: 4 person apartments with single and double rooms
  • 12-month lease

Opened in 2013, West Grace North houses the GLOBE living/learning program.

Grace & Broad Residence Center
  • Structure: complex of two 5-story halls
  • Restriction: Upperclassmen
  • Capacity: 407
  • Style: 4 person apartments with single bedrooms
  • 12-month lease

Opened in 2015, Grace & Broad is home to the VCU LEAD and VCU INNOVATE living/learning programs.

MCV Campus

Cabaniss Hall
  • Structure: 10-story
  • Restriction: None
  • Capacity: 423
  • Style: Single and double rooms, corridor style
  • 9-month contract, according to academic year

Cabaniss Hall, located near downtown Richmond on the MCV campus, is a 10 story high rise building. Most students in Cabaniss hall take classes on the Monroe Park campus, and either drive or take a GRTC bus or VCU Ram Ride the 1.5 miles to classes and other activities.

Off Campus

Many upperclassmen live in apartments in the surrounding neighborhoods to VCU. The neighborhoods include the Fan district, Carver, Oregon Hill, Monroe Ward, Jackson Ward, Shockoe Bottom and Church Hill

Private Student Housing Complexes

To meet the demands of student housing, numerous private apartment complexes have been built on or next to campus.

  • 8 1/2 Canal Street - 540 students[3][4]
  • 1200 West Marshall - 406 students[5][6]
  • The Collegiate - 690 students[7][8]
  • Pine Court Apartments[9]
  • Shafer-Grace High-rise - 156 Units (August 2014)[10][11]

References
  1. "Residential Halls and Villages, "Top 10 Reasons to Live on Campus". Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2010-04-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Richmond, VA Student Housing & Student Apartments". 8onehalfcanal.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. Company, Gilbane Development. "8 1/2 Canal Street: Brand New Student Housing Now Underway for VCU Students". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. "Richmond, VA Student Housing & Student Apartments". 1200westmarshall.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. Jones, Will. "Council approves Carver project". Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  7. "Coming Soon page". www.thecollegiateliving.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  8. Staff, Times-Dispatch. "Student housing going up near VCU". Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  9. "Pine Court I location – Pine Court Apartments". www.pinecourtapartments.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  10. "900 West Grace Street, Richmond, VA, 23220 - Restaurant Property For Lease on LoopNet.com". LoopNet. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  11. Times-Dispatch, KARIN KAPSIDELIS Richmond. "Two new projects will serve VCU". Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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