University of Richmond Overview

University of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is University of Richmond Known For?

• Students at URichmond may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 8 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at URichmond.
• During a recent academic cycle, 63% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from URichmond with a bachelor's degree make about $76,178 a year. That's 87% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average URichmond student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Richmond?

Contact details for URichmond are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	410 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone:	804-289-8000
Website:	www.richmond.edu

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How Do I Get Into URichmond?

You can apply to URichmond online at: https://admissions.richmond.edu/process/index.html

Admission Requirements for URichmond

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into URichmond?

If you plan to apply to URichmond, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 24%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 24%, and the acceptance rate for women is 25%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to URichmond submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 688 and 750. Math scores were between 710 and 780.

URichmond received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 32 and 34.

Can I Afford University of Richmond?

The overall average net price of URichmond is $47,666. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At URichmond, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $8,250 a year. That adds up to $33,000 over four years for those students.

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University of Richmond Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,323 undergraduate students at URichmond, with 3,137 being full-time and 186 being part-time.

There are also 733 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,137 full-time undergraduates at URichmond, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Richmond students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	216
Black or African American	193
Hispanic or Latino	341
White	1,891
International Students	240
Other Races/Ethnicities	256

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at University of Richmond. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 80 countries are represented at URichmond. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Pakistan.

University of Richmond Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	253	2	29	0	284
Law	0	0	0	0	0	151	151
Human Resource Management	0	0	90	0	29	0	119
General Psychology	0	0	56	0	0	0	56
Economics	0	0	55	0	0	0	55
General Biology	0	0	53	0	0	0	53
Accounting	0	0	46	0	0	0	46
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	44	0	0	0	44
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	39	0	0	0	39
Political Science & Government	0	0	36	0	0	0	36
Computer Information Systems	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	1	1	0	22	0	24
Mathematics	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Writing Studies	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Legal Support Services	13	0	8	0	0	0	21
General English Literature	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Journalism	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
International Studies	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
History	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Area Studies	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Physics	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Chemistry	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Romance Languages	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	4	0	7	0	11
Geography & Cartography	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Sociology	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Educational Administration	0	0	0	5	4	0	9
Anthropology	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Music	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Data Analytics	4	0	1	0	0	0	5
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Cognitive Science	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Ethnic Studies	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Information Technology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Philosophy	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Dance	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Information Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Legal Research	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	17	1	989	7	96	151	1,261

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Andrij Bulba under License

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