Life at Richmond

You pursue life with vigor. You thrive on new experiences, enjoy meeting new people and like to be involved. You make an impact wherever you go. If this describes you, Richmond is where you belong. You'll have the opportunity to participate in and enjoy:

Campus. Consistently ranked one of the "most beautiful campuses in the country" by The Princeton Review, Richmond is home to 350 acres of inspiring Gothic architecture, towering pines and rolling hills, with a 10-acre lake at its center. The campus has been a setting for various television and film productions.

Housing. Because campus life is so active, 92 percent of students choose to live on campus all four years in one of 14 residence halls, our on-campus apartments or the Global House.

Almost 300 clubs and organizations.

Athletics ranging from the very competitive, Division I level to recreational sports clubs, super intramural programs and great workout facilities.

Unique programs designed especially for both men and women.

Religious organizations representing every major world faith.

Arts and cultural programming at the Modlin Center for the Arts.

Dining facilities that regularly win national awards for college and university food service.

Diversity. You will meet fellow students from all over the United States and nations around the world who are both the same as you (they are all very bright, motivated and interesting) and different than you (they are members of different ethnic groups, political parties, socio-economic backgrounds and points of view). Your learning experience will extend far beyond the classroom.

Multicultural Life at Richmond is celebrated and diverse. Students from varied backgrounds have access to the programs and resources they need to make the most of their college experience.

The City of Richmond. With a metropolitan population of nearly a million, Richmond offers great things in terms of social life, the arts, restaurants, shopping and all the other activities that college students enjoy in their free time.

Community service through many different organizations. Richmond is so service-oriented that we even have a special scholarship for students who are very committed to service.