UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND

Richmond, Virginia is home to a prestigious private liberal arts institution known as the University of Richmond (UR or U of R). It is a residential institution that focuses on undergraduate education and has approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students spread across its 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. The majority of its students are undergraduates. It is one of the schools that falls under the category of "Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts and Sciences Focus.

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-In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked Richmond tied with Colby College for 25th out of 186 among national liberal arts colleges and was ranked the 34th of 93 in "Best Value".[36]

In its 2024 edition of The Best 389 Colleges The Princeton Review named Richmond No. 30 of 50 in Top Green Colleges, No. 24 of 25 in "Their Students Love These Colleges", No. 19 of 25 in "Students Study the Most", No. 16 of 25 in Best Student Support and Counseling Services, No. 15 Best College Dorms, No. 15 of 25 in Professors Get High Marks, No. 14 of 25 in Best College Library, No. 11 of 25 in Best Campus Food, No. 11 of 25 in Best Career Services, No. 10 of 25 Happiest Students, No. 9 of 25 in Best Quality of Life, No. 7 of 25 in Best Science Lab Facilities, No. 7 of 25 in Best Athletic Facilities, No. 5 of 25 in Most Accessible Professors, No. 3 of 25 Best-Run College, No. 

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English proficiency is required from all students, the students can take TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Following are the approximate test requirements

Students may require to take certain standardised tests for specific courses. SAT may be required to apply to Bachelors, GRE for Masters, and GRE and GMAT for MBA. Check the specific program websites for requirements or talk to our admission counselors for free

Minimum GPA requirement is 2.5, But certain programs may have higher requirements

- More than 60 undergraduate majors
- 323 full-time undergraduate faculty
- 8:1 student-faculty ratio
- 60 percent of undergraduates study abroad
- 4,181 total students
- 2,990 undergraduates from 69 countries
- 500,995 alumni

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The cost of housing for University of Richmond students was $6,550 in 2021, while the cost of the meal plan was $7,400.

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