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Undergraduate Colleges /
Virginia Commonwealth University |
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History |
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- 1917 - Established as Richmond School of Social Work and Public Health
- 1925 - It becomes the Richmond Division of the College of William and Mary
- 1939 - The name was changed to the "Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary" (RPI)
- 1962 - RPI separates from William and Mary to become an independent state institution.
- 1968 - The Medical College of Virginia (MCV) and the RPI merged to create Virginia Commonwealth
University.
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In 1960, fewer than 8% of adults in the U.S. had graduated from college. Today, nearly 30% of all adults have graduated from college. |
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