University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA · City · 2,980 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
University of Richmond, VA, 23173 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RIC · Richmond
13 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$80,961
Avg net price
$31,309
Room & board
$17,140
Tuition
$65,230
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,808
$30–48k
$6,507
$48–75k
$15,553
$75–110k
$22,021
$110k+
$49,892
Admissions
Admit rate
22%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1497
Reading 700–750
Math 710–780
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of Richmond accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
86%
1st-yr retention
91%
Transfer-out rate
12%
Consumer completion
86%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
89%
Transferred
10%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$67,927
Median earnings (10yr)
$76,178
Median debt
$21,000
Monthly loan payment
$223
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,570–$26,857
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 46%Women 54%
7
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
12%
Median family income
$73,024
Independent students
11%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
9%
Black
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$67,927
10 years after entry
$76,178
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Institutional
Endowment
$3.2B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
74%
Avg faculty salary
$14,442/mo
Instructional spend/student
$27,137
Federal loan rate
32%
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