University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1830Midsize citySEVP certified

About

The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It is a primarily undergraduate, residential institution with approximately 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences; the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business; the Jepson School of Leadership Studies; the University of Richmond School of Law; and the School of Professional & Continuing Studies. It is classified among "Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus". The university's athletics teams are known as the "Richmond Spiders," after the university's distinctive mascot. A participant in the U.S. Navy's V-12 Navy College Training Program during World War II, Richmond commissions U.S.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$67,840
Estimated total for international students: US$84,768

Net price calculatornpc.collegeboard.org

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,980
Graduate students: 667
International undergraduates: 11%
Students per teacher: 7 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 22%
SAT: Reading and writing 700–750 · Maths 710–780
ACT: 33–35

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 87%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$92,362

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (60)

Bachelor's degrees42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDanceData AnalyticsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's degrees8 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCurriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionHuman Resources Management and ServicesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Law

Undergraduate certificates5 subjects

Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData AnalyticsInformation Science/StudiesLegal Support ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Graduate certificates4 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducational Administration and SupervisionHistoryHuman Resources Management and Services

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.