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University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

28.8%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in U of Richmond during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 13,955 5,817 8,138
Admitted students 4,015 1,812 2,203
Enrolled students 876 392 484
Acceptance rate 29% 31% 27%
Yield rate 22% 22% 22%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, U of Richmond received a total of 13,955 applications. These applications included 5,817 male applicants and 8,138 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 13,955 applicants, U of Richmond admitted 4,015 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,812 males and 2,203 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 876 students chose to enroll at U of Richmond. This means that 876 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 392 were male and 484 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, U of Richmond had an overall acceptance rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 31% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 27%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. U of Richmond had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for U of Richmond over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 9,977 4,203 5,774 3,104 1,361 1,743 31% 32% 30% 807 381 426 26% 28% 24%
2016 10,422 4,371 6,051 3,385 1,556 1,829 32% 36% 30% 815 385 430 24% 25% 24%
2017 10,013 4,304 5,709 3,301 1,492 1,809 33% 35% 32% 801 373 428 24% 25% 24%
2018 11,882 5,148 6,734 3,585 1,670 1,915 30% 32% 28% 832 404 428 23% 24% 22%
2019 12,356 5,432 6,924 3,500 1,585 1,915 28% 29% 28% 832 395 437 24% 25% 23%
2020 12,060 5,134 6,926 3,727 1,719 2,008 31% 34% 29% 811 382 429 22% 22% 21%
2021 13,955 5,817 8,138 4,015 1,812 2,203 29% 31% 27% 876 392 484 22% 22% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Richmond uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Richmond.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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