Virginia Commonwealth University or VCU for short, is a large American research university with its main campus located in urban Richmond, Virginia. VCU is particularly recognized for its large art school. With more than 26,000 students at the beginning of 2004, VCU is the third-largest university in Virginia. The VCU School of Medicine is a fully accredited U.S. medical school and houses the nation’s oldest transplant program. VCU is well-known for its diversity.

VCU also runs and organizes the VCU French Film Festival each year, the largest French film festival in the United States