University of Richmond
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$58,570
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About University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a small private university located on an urban campus in University of Richmond, Virginia. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,166, and admissions are highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 29%. The university offers 51 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 89%, and a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. Tuition and fees for students are $58,570.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a competitive acceptance rate.
This school is a little more selective about its students. Competitive acceptance schools welcome 15-50% of all applicants.
This school has a competitive acceptance rate.
This school is a little more selective about its students. Competitive acceptance schools welcome 15-50% of all applicants.
29% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
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Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
Learn more about how we determine school awards92% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
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Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
Learn more about how we determine school awards89% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Recommended
High school transcript Required
High school rank Recommended
Letter of recommendation Required
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awardsThe student-to-faculty ratio at this school is lower than other schools.
This means there are more faculty for each student, which can create an opportunity for more individualized attention and support in your studies.
Learn more about how we determine school awards4k
Students enrolled
18%
Online student enrollment
8:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
60%
Hispanic
9%
Non-U.S. Citizen
9%
Black
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
Unknown
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
55%
Socio-economic diversity
17% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $58,570 | $58,570 |
Graduate | $25,620 | $25,620 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,000 |
On-campus room and board | $13,950 |
On-campus other expenses | $1,070 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $13,950 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $1,070 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $1,070 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $74,590 | $74,590 |
Off-campus without family | $74,590 | $74,590 |
Off-campus with family | $60,640 | $60,640 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
21%
State Grant Aid
13%
Institution Grant Aid
58%
Pell Grant
17%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$21k
Average student debt after graduation
$52k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division I-FCS
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Swimming Diving
- Tennis
- Track Field Xcountry
- All Track Combined
- Baseball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
BA
MA
DOC
American/United States Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
European Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Russian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Studies
BA
MA
DOC
German Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Italian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
African Studies
BA
MA
DOC
American/United States Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Asian Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
European Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Latin American Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Russian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Studies
BA
MA
DOC
German Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Italian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
2Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
BA
MA
DOC
American/United States Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Asian Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
European Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Russian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Studies
BA
MA
DOC
German Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Italian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
American/United States Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Asian Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Russian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Chinese Studies
BA
MA
DOC
German Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Italian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
3Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Molecular Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Molecular Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Molecular Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Molecular Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
4Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
5Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
6Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
BA
MA
DOC
7Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
8English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Rhetoric and Composition
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Rhetoric and Composition
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Rhetoric and Composition
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Rhetoric and Composition
BA
MA
DOC
9Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Latin Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Latin Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Latin Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Latin Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
10Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
BA
MA
DOC
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
BA
MA
DOC
11Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
BA
MA
DOC
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
BA
MA
DOC
12History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
13History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
14Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Law (LL.B., J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M., M.C.L.)
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
Law (LL.B., J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M., M.C.L.)
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
Law
BA
MA
DOC
Programs for Foreign Lawyers
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
Law
BA
MA
DOC
Programs for Foreign Lawyers
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
15Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
16Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
17Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ancient Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Cognitive Science
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Ancient Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Cognitive Science
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Cognitive Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ancient Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ancient Studies/Civilization
BA
MA
DOC
Cognitive Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
18Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
19Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
20Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
21Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
22Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Human Services, General
BA
MA
DOC
23Security And Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
24Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Development Economics and International Development
BA
MA
DOC
International Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Geography
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Development Economics and International Development
BA
MA
DOC
International Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Geography
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Development Economics and International Development
BA
MA
DOC
Geography
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Geography
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
25Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Film/Cinema Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Film/Cinema Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Film/Cinema/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Film/Cinema/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
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