University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia · Private · 2,980 undergraduates · richmond.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
22%
of 16,560 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1420 to 1490
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$96,010Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Richmond
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
22% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$96,010
a year in 2027-28, from a $96,010 sticker price
What to do with your 1440
Send your score
About 70% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1340, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Welcomes ACT, SAT, Classic Learning Test (CLT), AP, and IB results if they support the application.
Source: Testing Requirements for 2027 Applicants - Undergraduate Admission - University of Richmond · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jan1Early Decision II · January 1, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan1Regular Decision · January 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
22%
of applicants were admitted: 3,683 of 16,560 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 1/25.
Early Decision
Binding. 36% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
3,634 students were offered a spot; 102 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 19% of them sent SAT scores and 15% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1420 to 1490
Reading and Writing 700 to 750
Math 700 to 770
ACT composite 33 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160085%
- 1200 to 139914%
- 1000 to 11991%
- 800 to 9990%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.81
- 4.023%
- 3.75 to 3.9947%
- 3.50 to 3.7425%
- 3.25 to 3.492.5%
- 3.00 to 3.241%
- 2.50 to 2.991%
- Below 2.500.5%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$96,010
a year
- Tuition$73,550
- Food and housing$19,570
- Books and supplies$1,040
- Transportation and other$1,850
University of Richmond published $92,320 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$21,456
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,079
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,251
- $75,001 to $110,000$44,118
- Over $110,000$44,084
Financial aid
100%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$56,400
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
12%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $44,777 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid deadline: 2/1
- The last day to send aid forms.
- Also asks for
- Prior year tax return to IDOC
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
2 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,360Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 1 | See the Visual and Media Arts Practice and Art History Department Chair and submit your portfolio for specific course credit. Credit awarded for 100-level courses only (introductory courses). |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | 1 | See the Visual and Media Arts Practice and Art History Department Chair and submit your portfolio for specific course credit. Credit awarded for 100-level courses only (introductory courses). |
| African American Studies | 5 | 1 | AFST 101 |
| Art History | 5 | 1 | ARTH 100-level elective (See the Visual and Media Arts Practice and Art History Department Chair about receiving credit for either ARTH 121 or ARTH 122) |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | BIOL 901 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 1 | MATH 211 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 1 | MATH 211 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 2 | MATH 211 & 212 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | CHEM 901 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 1 | CHEM 141 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | CHIN 202 or 221 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | PLSC 240 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 0 | Exempt from CMSC 150 as a prerequisite to enroll in CMSC 221 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | CMSC 150 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 1 | CMSC 901 |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 | 1 | CMSC 105 |
| Drawing | 5 | 1 | See the Visual and Media Arts Practice and Art History Department Chair and submit your portfolio for specific course credit. Credit awarded for 100-level courses only (introductory courses). |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENGL 100-level elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENGL 200-level elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | ENVR 901 |
| European History | 4 | 1 | HIST - General Elective |
| European History | 5 | 1 | HIST 100-level elective |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | FREN 202 or 221 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | GERM 202 or 221 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | ITAL 202 or 221 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | JAPN 202 or 221 |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | LATN 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 1 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 1 | ECON 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 901 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 901 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | PHYS 132 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | PHYS 131 |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | Exemption Only - LAIS 221 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | LAIS 221 |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | DSST 189 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | PLSC 220 |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | HIST - General Elective |
| United States History | 5 | 1 | HIST 100-level |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
87%
Come back for a second year
91%
Typical earnings
$92,362
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Richmond$115,661
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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