U of Richmond vs Cornell

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Cornell University

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University of Richmond

Overview

Location Ithaca, New York University of Richmond, Virginia
Campus setting City: Small City: Midsize
College type 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 97.0% 92.0%
Common app member Yes No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate 8.7% 28.8%
Application fees
Undergraduate: $80

Graduate: $105
Undergraduate: $50

Graduate: $50
SAT range 1450 - 1560 N/A
ACT range 33 - 35 N/A
Students submitting SAT score 41.0%
Students submitting ACT score 20.0%
Total number of applicants 67,380 13,955
Total number of admissions given out 5,852 4,015
Admitted students who chose to enroll 3,718 876
Yield rate 63.5% 21.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) N/A N/A
High school GPA Not required Required
Recommendation letters Required Required
High school transcript Not required Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) Required Required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price $80,287 $74,590
Average net price $24,262 $28,881
Tuition $60,286 $58,570
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $9,962

Meal plan: $6,434
Room/dormitory: $6,550

Meal plan: $7,400
Available payment plans
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

50.0%
Average amount $52,674
61.0%
Average amount $43,905
Students receiving federal student loan 26.0%
Average amount $3,924
32.0%
Average amount $4,957
Students taking out private loans 16.0%
Average amount $8,357
4.0%
Average amount $29,516

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 15,503
Men 46.1% Women 53.9%
3,166
Men 46.8% Women 53.2%
Graduate students 10,079
Men 51.0% Women 49.0%
724
Men 38.5% Women 61.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity
Moderate
Low
Out-of-state students 64.3% 81.9%
International students 24.4% 9.5%
Campus local/setting City: Small City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity 7,422 2,875
First year students are required to live on campus? No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from New York California New Jersey Florida Pennsylvania Virginia New York New Jersey Connecticut Pennsylvania

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Business
  • Engineering
  • Agriculture
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Legal Profession
  • Legal Profession
  • Business
  • Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio 9:1 8:1
Institutional accreditation Middle States Commission on Higher Education Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 94.1% 89.2%
Dropout rate 5.2% 10.6%
Transferred out N/A N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Law (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $185,154
  • Year 2: $172,867
  • Year 3: $207,272
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $150,786
  • Year 2: $145,332
  • Year 3: $167,695
Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $127,764
  • Year 2: $122,485
  • Year 3: $158,076
Computer Science (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $147,241
  • Year 2: $127,397
  • Year 3: $155,653
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $114,311
  • Year 2: $111,926
  • Year 3: $126,082
Operations Research (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $101,067
  • Year 2: $109,763
  • Year 3: $124,590
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $88,459
  • Year 2: $92,277
  • Year 3: $109,597
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $105,672
  • Year 2: $97,071
  • Year 3: $109,553
Systems Engineering (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $95,847
  • Year 2: $94,408
  • Year 3: $107,658
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $101,072
  • Year 3: $106,693
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,711
  • Year 2: $74,157
  • Year 3: $88,040
Economics (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,385
  • Year 2: $65,821
  • Year 3: $83,877
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,362
  • Year 2: $63,005
  • Year 3: $75,249
Law (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $58,083
  • Year 2: $59,858
  • Year 3: $73,682
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,179
  • Year 2: $66,355
  • Year 3: $73,053
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,668
  • Year 2: $56,544
  • Year 3: $66,820
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates)
  • Year 1: $54,058
  • Year 2: $57,705
  • Year 3: $59,253
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $46,998
  • Year 2: $38,829
  • Year 3: $57,966
Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $40,281
  • Year 3: $49,992
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,110
  • Year 2: $41,789
  • Year 3: $48,824

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