Overview

University of Richmond is a 4-year institution located in University of Richmond, VA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Queally Center for Admission and Career Services
30 UR Drive
University of Richmond, VA  23173
United States

Contact Office of Admission
Email: admissions@richmond.edu
Phone: 804-289-8640
Fax: 804-287-6003

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization
Asian Studies/civilization
Chinese Studies
European Studies/civilization
German Studies
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Russian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Molecular Biochemistry
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Information Technology
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Rhetoric And Composition
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature
French Language And Literature
Latin Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Bioethics/medical Ethics
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization
Cognitive Science, General
International/globalization Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Geography
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13,955

Applied

4,015

Accepted

3,164

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,138

Females Applied

2,203

Females Accepted

27%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,817

Males Applied

1,812

Males Accepted

31%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.71

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	April 1st
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 20th
Transfer	February 15th	April 15th

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		650	730
SAT Math		660	760
ACT Composite		31	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

60,330

Private

Fees

14,870

Room & board

6,850

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

55,598

Avg. Financial Aid Package

57,361

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

57,355

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,607

Avg. Loan Aid

28,281

Avg. Grant Aid

48,806

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

99.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

85%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,164

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

77%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.11%
Black or African American	7.24%
White or Caucasian	59.17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	6.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	4.43%
Other	2.52%

Gender

Male (46.87%)

Female (53.13%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	85%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Concert, Welcome Week Programming and SpiderFest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Greek Life, Student Governments (WC/RC), Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity and GreenUR

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

611

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 395

Part-time - 216

Male - 325

Female - 286