Applying to UR

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
23.31%	1,470

University of Richmond's acceptance rate is 23.31% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 15,121 students applied and 3,525 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into UR.

UR's acceptance rate is the 4th lowest among 46 Virginia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,470 and the ACT score is 33 at UR. UR's SAT score is 3rd highest among 34 Virginia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UR, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Richmond is 23.31% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.63%. 6,478 men and 8,643 women applied to UR and 1,574 men and 1,951 women students were accepted.

Among them, 387 men and 446 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UR.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UR
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	15,121	6,478	8,643	0	0
Admitted	3,525	1,574	1,951	0	0
Enrolled	833	387	446	0	0
Acceptance Rate	23.31%	24.30%	22.57%	-	-
Yield	23.63%	24.59%	22.86%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Richmond 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 165 students (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 131 students (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UR.

The median SAT score is 1,470 with 720 SAT EBRW and 750 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 750 and the 25^th percentile is 690. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 780 and 25^th percentile is 720 .

The median ACT composite score is 33 with 75^th percentile score of 34 and 25^th percentile score of 32 at UR.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Richmond are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,283, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UR
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1410	1470	1530
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	690	720	750
SAT Math	720	750	780
ACT Composite	32	33	34
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Richmond 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 833 first-year students enrolled in UR. The proportion of full-time students is 99.88% and part-time students is 0.12%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.46% and women students is 53.54%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UR.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UR
	Total	Men	Women
Total	833	387	446
Full-time	832	386	446
Part-time	1	1	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UR. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Richmond.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UR Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Richmond. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UR.

Admission Information for Applying to UR
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://admissions.richmond.edu/process/index.html
Online Application	https://admissions.richmond.edu/process/index.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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