Virginia Commonwealth University is based in Richmond, Virginia, fondly referred to as “RVA.” Richmond provides a unique environment to students that is full of educational opportunities, ranging from service-learning to internships with local businesses. VCU is located in a city campus, which makes going to college here different from going to college at a university with a more traditional, isolated campus. The city gives students a wide variety of things to do, and one can see Richmond’s character reflected in the campus. Richmond truly is “a state capital with an unlikely mix of qualities — historic, artsy, food-obsessed, Southern, diverse, laid-back — it has just the right dose of grittiness to give it an edge.”