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University of Richmond: cost, admission and results

University of Richmond is a private nonprofit college in University of Richmond, Virginia. It has about 2,980 undergraduate students. It admits 22% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $34,256 a year.

At a glance

  • 22%Admission rate
  • $34,256Net price a year
  • 87%Graduation rate
  • $92,362Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
University of Richmond, Virginia 23173
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
2,980
Graduate students
667
Students per teacher
7 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
richmond.edu

Getting in

University of Richmond admits 22% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1497 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$67,840
Room and meals on campus$18,010
Books and supplies$1,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$84,768
Average net price after grants and scholarships$34,256

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 54% above the median net price of colleges in Virginia on this site ($22,186). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$21,456
$30,001 to $48,000$10,079
$48,001 to $75,000$16,251
$75,001 to $110,000$44,118
Above $110,000$44,084

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeVA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year91%75%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)87%52%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$92,362$56,693$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,500$21,843$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Virginia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

20% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 31% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 54% women and 46% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 23 of the 72 colleges in Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,217.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Richmond?

University of Richmond admits 22% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Richmond?

Published tuition and fees are $67,840 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Richmond?

87% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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