University of Richmond
Location: Richmond, VA (suburban, small city)
Size: 3,164 students
Avg percent need-met: 99%
Acceptance rate: 29%
Middle 50% ACT: 31-34 **Test Optional through 2022-23 application cycle**
Middle 50% SAT: 1320-1462 **Test Optional through 2022-23 application cycle**
The University of Richmond is a smaller, suburban school with a pre-professional climate, rooted in the liberal arts and community involvement. Courses are tough, and it's a competitive environment; students are driven and come prepared to work hard. The school encourages students to find internships and jobs, and provides a lot of support with that. There's a strong international emphasis, with great study abroad programs. Students are generally type-A, innovative, and driven.
Popular majors / known for: Business, Political Science, Economics, Interdisciplinary Studies
Academic approach: Liberal arts with some pre-professional schools, including a business school and school of leadership studies.
Fun fact / campus tradition: Every October, U Richmond hosts Trick or Treat Street, where the campus and surrounding community come together to celebrate Halloween while supporting a local charity. Activities include a straw maze, haunted forest, petting zoo, and bouncy house
Check out campus photos here!
Similarity to Stanford
Richmond has a lot of flexibility in their curriculum, and students are encouraged to department hop and explore connections between disciplines
Has a wonderful pre-health program
Access to a larger city
Application Details
RD deadline: January 1st
Early Action deadline: November 1st
Supplemental essays: Yes
Application fee: $50
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due February 1st
Interviews: Not Considered
School also featured in: Business/Econ, Global Feel, Schools in the South