About the University

The University of Richmond provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with schools of law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education.

Private, highly selective, liberal arts university founded in 1830
3,147 undergraduates from 47 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 62 countries. 4,002 total university enrollment.
Average undergraduate class size of 16 students
350-acre suburban campus located six miles from downtown Richmond, Virginia
Division I athletic program offering 17 varsity sports
Approximately 55,000 alumni residing in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and more than 60 countries
School mascot: Spiders

Richmond at a glance

22^nd

Among nation’s “Best Liberal Arts Colleges”
—U.S. News & World Report (2025)

100%

Need-blind in admission, meeting all of student demonstrated need

No. 2

"Most Beautiful Campus"
—The Princeton Review (2025)

8:1

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio

55,000

Spiders around the world

Undergraduate classes taught by teaching assistants

More About Richmond & Our Spider Community

UR Now: Research & Innovation

University of Richmond faculty enhance their expertise through research

From campus labs to fashion exhibits in Paris to meetings with leaders in Malawi, UR professors advance their fields of study and provide the latest findings to their students.