University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit
22.2%
Acceptance rate
1,474
SAT Average
$33,417
Avg net price
3,002
Enrollment
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 881Master’s 99Doctoral 116 |
| Bachelor’s 360Master’s 50Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 86Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 81Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 78Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 45Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 32Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 8Master’s 22Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 6Master’s 27Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s 0Doctoral 116 |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division I
- Primary conference
- Atlantic 10 Conference
Projected sponsored sports17
Athletic participation
430 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams
Early Decision I
Binding · Decision released by Dec 12 · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Nov 15
Early Action
Decision released by Jan 23 · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Nov 15
Early Decision II
Binding · Decision released by Feb 13 · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Feb 1
Regular Decision
Decision released by Mar 13 · FAFSA, CSS Profile due Feb 1
· Apply with Common App or Coalition
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $65,230
- Required fees
- $0
- Food and housing
- $17,140
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other expenses
- $1,560
- Total
- $84,930
- $69,7502019–2019–20
- $72,4502020–2120–21
- $74,5902021–2221–22
- $77,3302022–2322–23
- $81,3202023–2423–24
- $84,9302024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $33,417 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Need-based aid, 2025–26
- First-years with need-based aid
- 37%
- Average share of need met
- 99.5%
- Average need-based grant
- $56,400
- Required forms
- FAFSA, CSS Profile, and CSS Noncustodial Profile
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Every figure below is read directly from University of Richmond’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).
University of Richmond admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.
University of Richmond runs two binding Early Decision rounds and a nonbinding Early Action plan. ED applicants were admitted at versus for the regular pool, a edge, and ED admits fill of the class.
The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. University of Richmond admits in-state applicants at 21.8%, out-of-state applicants at 28.6%, and international applicants at 6.8%.
Enrolled first-years by geography
857 first-years
Admit odds by pool
Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Feb 15. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, down from 24% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 32%.
Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.
SAT composite
18.6% of the class submitted an SAT
Middle 50%
Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands
ACT composite
14.5% of the class submitted an ACT
Middle 50%
University of Richmond’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 100% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 20% who submitted class rank.
High-school GPA
shares of all enrolled first-years
Average 3.81
High-school class rank
Among the 20% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.
University of Richmond rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very important
- Academic GPA
- Very important
- Class rank
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent / ability
- Important
- Character / personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Interview
- Not considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not considered
University of Richmond's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .
What aid recipients pay, by income
net price
Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $33,417 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 315 of 857 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.
How need-based aid is determined
Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need
Forms a family files to be considered
Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, University of Richmond offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .
University of Richmond admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.
93.2% of University of Richmond’s first-years return for a second year and 87.8% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03