by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Richmond was awarded 342 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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College Factual ranked URichmond as #282 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 63 colleges in Virginia, URichmond is ranked at #8.
Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into URichmond since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 29%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.
At URichmond, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Richmond is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 92% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Richmond enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at URichmond for first-time, full-time students is 84%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,323 undergraduates at URichmond with 3,137 being full-time and 186 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,010 | $8,606 | $16,063 | $22,625 | $45,094 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of URichmond, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At URichmond, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $8,198 a year. That adds up to $32,792 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at URichmond is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at University of Richmond make the most money.
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Contact details for URichmond are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 410 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173 |
| Phone: | 804-289-8000 |
| Website: | https://www.richmond.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://facebook.com/universityofrichmond |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/urichmond |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 207 | $55,668 |
| Human Resource Management | 87 | $46,998 |
| General Biology | 66 | $16,026 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 64 | $43,652 |
| Accounting | 49 | $64,179 |
| Economics | 47 | $57,385 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 43 | $23,712 |
| Political Science & Government | 41 | $40,110 |
| General Psychology | 40 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 37 | $68,711 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 690 students took at least one online class at University of Richmond. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 690 | 98 |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 72 | 28 |
| 2017-2018 | 52 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 108 | 22 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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