About the University of Richmond
Founded in 1830, the University of Richmond is a top national liberal arts university known for providing an outstanding, student-centric experience with world-class faculty mentorship — all on a campus often voted among the most beautiful in the nation. Here at Richmond, we cultivate powerful connections between people, ideas, and purpose.
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A Premier Liberal Arts Education
Academics at the University of Richmond are steeped in the liberal arts tradition. All students begin their studies in the School of Arts and Sciences with a holistic education that spans the humanities, the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts. It helps students develop intellectual, creative, and communication skills, deepening both perspectives and curiosity.
In addition to the School of Arts & Sciences, Richmond is home to the highly-ranked Robins School of Business and the first-in-the-nation Jepson School of Leadership Studies. These schools form the powerful framework of the undergraduate Richmond education.
Richmond Students
Each student has a remarkable story before arriving at the University of Richmond. The 3,000 undergraduate students come from 45 states and 70+ countries. Our students are bold, curious, accomplished, and ready.
At Richmond, we support a student's individual thinking, interests, and aspirations. We want their ideas to spark new paths and ideas. That's why we guide them into launching an educational experience that is personalized and uniquely their own.
It allows Richmond students to do and be more than one thing. Many students graduate with double majors and/or minors across disciplines.
Making Richmond Affordable for You
If you have been accepted to the University of Richmond, we don’t want something like the cost to keep you from attending. We offer merit-based scholarships and generous financial aid packages to help ease the financial weight of tuition.
Richmond takes a student-centered approach to financial aid, combining need-blind admission for U.S. citizens and permanent residents with a commitment to meet 100% of demonstrated need for traditional undergraduate applicants.
Spider Athletics
The University of Richmond is distinctive as a leading liberal arts university that is also home to 17 Division-I varsity athletics teams, including football, basketball, and lacrosse. We also have 30 sport clubs open to all.
Our mascot, the Spider, is as unique as our university. We’re the only Spiders in the country, and we love that it defines us perfectly. Spiders are strong, tenacious, and creative — just like the students who come to Richmond.
Life on Richmond’s Campus
Our suburban, wooded campus is beautiful, walkable, and close-knit. The red-bricked Collegiate Gothic buildings and residence halls are surrounded by trees, trails, and gardens — making Richmond an inspiring place to live and learn.
In the center of campus is Westhampton Lake, surrounded by plenty of spots for studying or recreation. Take a walk down our half-mile Eco-Corridor to find an orchard, a food forest, a bee apiary, and an outdoor classroom right alongside a running stream.
University of Richmond students love our environment so much that most live on campus all four years.
City of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, is a vibrant, historic capital city about two hours from Washington D.C. It has a thriving food, music, and art scene along with plenty of outdoor events and festivals all year long.
There are also a variety of shopping and entertainment spots, along with parks, nature trails, and activities on and around the James River.
Best of all, Richmond's downtown is just a short, free shuttle ride from our campus.
