International life at VCU
Students and scholars from around the world bring cultures, languages, perspectives and knowledge to VCU. The VCU population of international students ![[PDF]](../images/layout/icon-pdf.gif){kind=icon}
comes from around the globe.
Campus life exudes the energy of international students uniting through festivals, such as the Intercultural Festival, conferences and other international events.
The VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs sponsors regular events and advises a number of student organizations.
- Afghan Student Association
- African Student Union
- Caribbean Student Organization
- Chinese Student Association
- Ethiopian Student Union
- Filipino Americans Coming Together
- Global Foundation
- Latino Student Association
- Vietnamese Student Association.
International scholars, including recipients of the Fulbright Scholarship and Humphrey Fellowship Program, enrich instruction and research.
GEO’s international partnership programs bring students to VCU from such places as the University of Córdoba, University of Messina, Fudan University and Beijing Foreign Studies University.
The Richmond community also hosts an array of international events throughout the year.
