This page provides the latest information on University of Richmond (UR)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UR's acceptance rate is 22.20% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 16,152 students applied and 3,585 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into UR.
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).
For the academic year 2024-25, UR's acceptance rate is 22.20% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.46%. 6,749 men and 9,397 women applied to UR and 1,613 men and 1,969 women students were accepted.
Among them, 382 men and 459 women were enrolled in UR. You can explore the UR's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 16,152 | 6,749 | 9,397 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 3,585 | 1,613 | 1,969 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 841 | 382 | 459 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 22.20% | 23.90% | 20.95% | - | - |
| Yield | 23.46% | 23.68% | 23.31% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 156 students (19% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 117 students (14% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UR.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,480, including 730 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 750 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 750 and the 25th percentile is 700. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 780 and the 25th percentile is 710.
The median ACT composite score is 34, with a 75th percentile score of 35 and a 25th percentile score of 33 at UR.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Richmond are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,410 | 1,480 | 1,530 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 700 | 730 | 750 |
| SAT Math | 710 | 750 | 780 |
| ACT Composite | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| ACT Math | - | - | |
| ACT English | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 841 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 45.42% and women students is 54.58%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UR.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 841 | 382 | 459 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 840 | 381 | 459 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at UR. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| 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 |
The following provides general admission information for applying to UR:
The institutional SAT code for UR is 5569 and 4-digit ACT code is 4410.
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