2,999
Students
Financial aid thermometer
47,968
Avg. Financial Aid
Very Selective
Admission Difficulty
32
32%
Acceptance Rate
Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

University of Richmond is a Comprehensive institution located in University of Richmond, VA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Brunet Memorial Hall, 28 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, VA  23173
United States
Contact Mr. Gil Villanueva
Dean of Admission
Email: admissions@richmond.edu
Phone: 804-289-8640
Fax: 804-287-6003

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
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Latin American Studies Checkmark
Near And Middle Eastern Studies Checkmark
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Film/cinema/video Studies Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,013
Applied
3,301
Accepted
2,999
Enrolled
33%
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Female Admissions

5,709
Females Applied
1,809
Females Accepted
32%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

4,304
Males Applied
1,492
Males Accepted
35%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th 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 Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 672 630 710
SAT Math 685 640 750
ACT Composite 30 29 32

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

52,610
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Fees

12,250
Room & board
5,620
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

47,968
Avg. Financial Aid Package
48,645
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
46,400
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,858
Avg. Loan Aid
23,009
Avg. Grant Aid
41,831
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
100%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
80%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,999
Total undergrad students
9%
International Students
80%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.32%
Black or African American 6.81%
White or Caucasian 56.86%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Asian 8.74%
Two or more races 4.47%
Other 4.33%

Gender

Male (47.65%)
Female (52.35%)

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 91%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Homecoming, Pig Roast and SpiderFest

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Greek Life, Sport Clubs, SpiderBoard, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
campus police

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football No Division 1B Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball Checkmark No No
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

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

Faculty

438
Total Faculty
8:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 343
Part-time - 95
Male - 246
Female - 192