University of Richmond Acceptance Rate, Requirements & Admissions Information

Freshman Admission Requirements

Entrance Difficulty

Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation

High School Graduation

High school diploma required and GED is accepted

High School Program

College preparatory program is recommended

High School Units Required or Recommended

Examinations

Applying for Admission

Admissions Office

Address

410 Westhampton Way

City, State, Zip

University of Richmond, VA 23173

Phone

(800) 700-1662

Fax

(804) 287-6003

E-mail

admission@richmond.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Regular Admisson Deadline

January 1

Application Fee

$50

Application Fee Waiver

Available

Regular Admission Notification

April 1

Accept Offer of Admission

By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1

Waiting List Used

Yes

Defer Admission

Student can defer admission

Transfer Admission

Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission

Early Decision Offered

Yes

Early Decision Deadline

November 1, January 1

Early Decision Notification

December 15

Early Action Offered

Yes

Early Action Deadline

November 1

Early Action Notification

January 20

Application Form

Common Application

Accepted, supplemental forms required

Universal College Application

Not accepted

Electronic Application

Available

Other Application Requirements

Interview

Not Required

Essay or Personal Statement

Required for all freshmen

Letters of Recommendation

1 required for all freshmen

Other

 

Financial Need

Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

Selection of Students

Profile of Fall Admission

Overall Admission Rate

28% of 12,356 applicants were admitted

Women

28% of 6,924 applicants were admitted

Men

29% of 5,432 applicants were admitted

Students Enrolled

859 (25%) of 3,500 admitted students enrolled

Women

456 (24%) of 1,916 admitted students enrolled

Men

403 (25%) of 1,584 admitted students enrolled

Early Decision Admission Rate

48% of 725 applicants were admitted

Early Action Admission Rate

33% of 6,479 applicants were admitted

Students Offered Wait List

4,027

Students Accepting Wait List Position

1,249

Students Admitted From Wait List

81

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Average GPA

3.67

3.75 and Above

Not reported

3.50 - 3.74

Not reported

3.25 - 3.49

Not reported

3.00 - 3.24

Not reported

2.50 - 2.99

Not reported

2.00 - 2.49

Not reported

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

SAT Math

694 average
650-750 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

53.7%

Score of 600 - 700

34.3%

Score of 500 - 600

11.8%

Score of 400 - 500

.2%

Score of 300 - 400

0%

Score of 200 - 300

0%

SAT EBRW

670 average
640-710 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

34.1%

Score of 600 - 700

55.8%

Score of 500 - 600

9.9%

Score of 400 - 500

.2%

Score of 300 - 400

0%

Score of 200 - 300

0%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

ACT Composite

31 average
30-33 range of middle 50%

Score of 30 - 36

77%

Score of 24 - 29

21.6%

Score of 18 - 23

1.4%

Score of 12 - 17

0%

Score of 6 - 11

0%

Score of 5 or Below

0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

High School Class Rank

Top tenth: 59%
Top quarter: 86%
Top half: 96%

National Merit Scholar

1%

Valedictorian

2%

Class President

2%

Student Government Officer

Not reported