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.
• The 2% student loan default rate at URichmond is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at URichmond.
• In 2019-2020, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from URichmond makes roughly $69,310 a year. This is 70% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• 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.

University of Richmond Rankings

We have ranked URichmond as #122 out of 2,018 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #7 out of 57 schools in Virginia.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

URichmond has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#86	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#88	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#113	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at URichmond.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#74	Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#75	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#81	Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards URichmond has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#7	Best Legal Support Services Schools	College Factual
#15	Best Human Resource Management Schools	College Factual
#48	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central
#54	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#68	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#88	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://facebook.com/universityofrichmond
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/urichmond

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into URichmond?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to URichmond. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 31%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 33%, and the acceptance rate for women is 29%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% 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 630 and 710. Math scores were between 650 and 750.

URichmond received ACT scores from 41% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 33.

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 33% of students took out student loans averaging $8,523 a year. That adds up to $34,092 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at URichmond is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at University of Richmond

Online Affordability Rankings of URichmond

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Richmond was $56,860 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how URichmond is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Human Services	#28	#28

Online Growth Rankings of URichmond

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Richmond was 620.4%. This is the #140 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at URichmond regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	207	8	39	0	254
Law	0	0	0	0	0	134	134
Human Resource Management	0	0	87	6	25	0	118
General Biology	0	0	66	0	0	0	66
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	64	0	0	0	64
Accounting	0	0	49	0	0	0	49
Economics	0	0	47	0	0	0	47
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	43	0	0	0	43
Political Science & Government	0	0	41	0	0	0	41
General Psychology	0	0	40	0	0	0	40
Computer Information Systems	0	0	37	0	0	0	37
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	24	0	0	0	24
Mathematics	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Legal Support Services	13	0	8	0	0	0	21
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	20	0	20
Educational Administration	0	0	0	14	6	0	20
General English Literature	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Writing Studies	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Area Studies	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
International Studies	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Journalism	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	11	0	5	0	16
History	0	0	14	1	0	0	15
Romance Languages	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Chemistry	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Sociology	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	6	0	0	5	0	11
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Physics	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Cognitive Science	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Philosophy	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Information Science	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Ethnic Studies	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Geography & Cartography	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Information Technology	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Legal Research	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Music	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Religious Studies	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Anthropology	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Dance	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	18	6	984	29	104	134	1,275

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.