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University of Richmond

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Richmond, VA
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,002
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 63%
International 11%
Black 10%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 48%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,230
Est. Cost of Attendance $80,961
10-Year ROI $215,000
ROI Percentile 87th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 78%
6-Year Graduation Rate 85%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 20%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #371
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #444
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #495
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 151 #153
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1,410 – 1,530
ACT Range 33 – 35

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Jepson School of Leadership Studies 53 30% / 70% 0% $81,134
Leadership Studies 53 +8 30% / 70% 0% $81,134
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Robins School of Business 276 57% / 43% 6% $109,595
Accounting 28 +3 71% / 29% 11% $98,727
Business Administration 244 +5 55% / 45% 5% $111,309
Human Resources Management 4 25% / 75% 0% $81,134
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 464 40% / 60% 13% $86,102
Computer Science 32 +4 66% / 34% 31% $120,568
Data Analytics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Information Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $120,568
Mathematics 13 +6 54% / 46% 23%
Physics 7 57% / 43% 29%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 32 38% / 62% 22%
Biology 51 16% / 84% 4% $67,065
Chemistry 17 +1 53% / 47% 6%
Environmental Studies 11 +3 36% / 64% 0%
Health Studies 34 +16 26% / 74% 0% $63,352
Economics 51 +14 45% / 55% 31% $121,662
American Studies
Anthropology 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Cognitive Science 8 +3 38% / 62% 38%
English 15 +4 13% / 87% 7% $54,862
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $71,202
Geography 4 +3 50% / 50% 0%
History 11 +4 82% / 18% 0%
Individualized Study 8 38% / 62% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 47 +9 47% / 53% 4% $80,714
International Studies 12 +5 50% / 50% 8%
Journalism 3 +1 0% / 100% 67%
Latin
Legal Studies 3 0% / 100% 33%
Middle Eastern Studies
Philosophy 4 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 20 +13 35% / 65% 10% $66,504
Psychology 26 +13 27% / 73% 15%
Psychology
Religion 1 0% / 100% 0%
Rhetoric and Communication Studies 15 +4 60% / 40% 7%
Russian and Slavic Studies
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages
Sociology 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $65,157
Spanish 1 +12 0% / 100% 0% $71,202
Women's Studies 4 +4 0% / 100% 25%
Elementary Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Art History 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Dance
Film Studies 2 +4 100% / 0% 0%
Music 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 11 +5 36% / 64% 0%
Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0%
Cybersecurity 5 100% / 0% 0%