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Applying to UR

Acceptance Rate 24.37%
Yield 24.31%
SAT Score 1,470
ACT Score 33
Applicants 14,364

UR Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 24.37% at University of Richmond. Total 14,364 students applied and 3,501 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,470 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UR.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.richmond.edu/process/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.richmond.edu/process/index.html
Acceptance Rate24.37%
Average Test Scores1,470 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 24.37%. A total of 14,364 students (6,304 men and 8,060 women) have applied to and 3,501 (1,523 men and 1,978 women) students admitted to University of Richmond.
Among them, 384 male and 467 female students have enrolled into UR and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.31%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UR
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants14,3646,3048,06000
Admitted3,5011,5231,97800
Enrolled85138446700
Acceptance Rate 24.37% 24.16% 24.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.31% 25.21% 23.61% - -
[Chart] University of Richmond Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UR, 190 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 151 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,470 at UR. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,530 and 25th percentile score is 1,398.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UR. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UR with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UR
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total139814701530
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing688720750
Math710750780
ACT Composite323334
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Richmond, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for UR
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UR

The calendar system at University of Richmond is Semester. University of Richmond accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Richmond accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training