Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,335
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 11%
From Region 11%
Athletes 17.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
International 10%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 6%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jepson School of Leadership Studies 65 28% / 72% 0% $74,971 66 98%
Leadership Studies 65 +11 28% / 72% 0% $74,971 66 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Robins School of Business 295 54% / 46% 9% $96,188 90 97%
Accounting 44 +1 59% / 41% 18% $97,975 91 100%
Business Administration 250 +3 53% / 47% 8% $95,959 90 96%
Human Resources Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $74,971 66 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 521 40% / 60% 12% $74,328 64 94%
Computer Science 26 +6 65% / 35% 35% $121,683 99 89%
Cybersecurity 8 100% / 0% 0% $99,901 92
Data Analytics $99,685 92
Information Technology 3 33% / 67% 0% $121,683 99 89%
Chemistry 10 +2 30% / 70% 0% $32,916 1 89%
Mathematics 16 +10 62% / 38% 38% $83,304 79
Physics 6 +1 67% / 33% 17% $75,839 67
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 33 +1 27% / 73% 12% $49,996 7 84%
Biology 53 +4 21% / 79% 0% $67,121 47 100%
Environmental Studies 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% $61,467 30
Health Studies 27 +27 26% / 74% 0% $64,100 38 100%
Economics 41 +9 63% / 37% 34% $121,481 99 100%
American Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $70,318 55
Anthropology 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $67,964 49
Classical Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 50% $64,136 38
Cognitive Science 11 +5 45% / 55% 9% $90,249 85
Creative Writing 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
English 7 +7 14% / 86% 0% $54,791 13 100%
French 3 +6 0% / 100% 0% $71,212 58 90%
Geography $68,480 51
Geography and Environmental Studies 7 +6 29% / 71% 0%
German Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
History 18 +6 50% / 50% 0% $63,869 37
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0%
Individualized Study 7 29% / 71% 0% $67,216 47
Interdisciplinary Studies 40 +5 57% / 42% 5% $81,255 76 86%
International Studies 18 +5 28% / 72% 6% $71,046 57
Italian Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Journalism 14 +1 14% / 86% 0% $61,767 31 100%
Latin 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,099 57
Middle Eastern Studies +2 $70,318 55
Philosophy 2 +3 50% / 50% 50% $62,863 34
Political Science 32 +19 66% / 34% 28% $66,405 45 90%
Psychology 45 +9 22% / 78% 13% $65,422 42
Psychology $59,512 24
Religion $63,011 34
Rhetoric and Communication Studies 24 +8 50% / 50% 0% $78,737 73 95%
Russian and Slavic Studies 2 +5 0% / 100% 0% $70,318 55
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages +1 $71,032 57
Sociology 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $65,060 41 100%
Spanish 6 +13 17% / 83% 17% $71,212 58 90%
Women's Studies 3 +6 33% / 67% 0% $66,040 44
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $59,054 23
Art History 7 +1 14% / 86% 14% $46,768 5
Dance 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,281 3
Film Studies 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $47,198 5
Music 5 +5 80% / 20% 40% $47,257 5
Studio Art 7 +4 29% / 71% 14% $47,516 5
Theatre 2 50% / 50% 50% $42,120 3
Legal Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $68,591 51

Financial

Tuition & Fees $74,862
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 45.5% 401 50% / 50% 10% $95,335 89 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29.1% 256 40% / 60% 9% $70,696 56 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.8% 86 23% / 77% 5% $60,550 27 94%
Computer Science 4.2% 37 70% / 30% 24% $116,973 98 89%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.6% 32 53% / 47% 22% $66,158 44 89%
Health Sciences 3.1% 27 26% / 74% 0% $64,100 38 100%
Arts 2.7% 24 42% / 58% 21% $46,550 5
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 10 30% / 70% 0% $61,467 30
Education 0.7% 6 0% / 100% 0% $59,054 23
Professional 0.2% 2 0% / 100% 0% $68,591 51

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #333 74% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.8M #332 33% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #395 69% $0
Business & Economics $0.3M #267 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #423 0% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #508 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $2.8M #456 52% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 22%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 21% 27% 7%
Early Decision 36% 47% 11%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1420 – 1490
SAT Math Range 700 – 770
SAT RW Range 700 – 750