“The University of Richmond, founded in 1830 in Virginia's capital city, is a distinctive private university that combines the intimacy of a liberal ar”
The University of Richmond, founded in 1830 in Virginia's capital city, is a distinctive private university that combines the intimacy of a liberal arts college with the resources of a research university. With 3,055 undergraduates on a stunning 350-acre Gothic campus, Richmond offers a unique structure of five schools including the Robins School of Business and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies — the only undergraduate leadership school at a liberal arts institution in the country. The university's $3.1 billion endowment, among the highest per-student in the nation, funds extraordinary resources and financial aid.
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Official SourceEarly Decision I
Binding. Richmond Scholars consideration requires application by Dec 1.
Early Action
Non-binding. Richmond Scholars auto-consideration.
Early Decision II
Binding. Decisions mid-February.
Regular Decision
Decisions by April 1.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$65,230
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Richmond's five-school structure is unique among liberal arts colleges: the School of Arts and Sciences, Robins School of Business, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, School of Law, and School of Professional and Continuing Studies. The Jepson School is the only school in the country devoted exclusively to undergraduate leadership studies. The Robins School of Business is AACSB-accredited and consistently ranked among the top undergraduate business programs. With a 9:1 student-faculty ratio and over 60 majors and programs, students benefit from both liberal arts breadth and pre-professional depth.
4 years
The only undergraduate school of leadership studies in the world — a distinctive interdisciplinary program rooted in liberal arts analysis of leadership.
4 years
One of the country's top accredited undergraduate business programs, with strong finance and accounting tracks and a liberal-arts framing unavailable at most business schools.
4 years
Richmond is routinely recognized as a national leader in undergraduate study abroad (top 3 in the U.S. per IIE), which anchors one of the strongest international studies programs at any liberal arts-focused university.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $65,230
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
