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Acceptance Rate 22.20%
Yield 23.46%
SAT Score 1,480
ACT Score 34
Applicants 16,152

UR Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 22.2% at University of Richmond. Total 16,152 students applied and 3,585 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,480 and the average ACT score is 34.
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 Rate22.20%
Average Test Scores1,480 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 22.20%. A total of 16,152 students (6,749 men and 9,397 women) have applied to and 3,585 (1,613 men and 1,969 women) students admitted to University of Richmond.
Among them, 382 male and 459 female students have enrolled into UR and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.46%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UR
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,1526,7499,39700
Admitted3,5851,6131,96900
Enrolled84138245900
Acceptance Rate 22.20% 23.90% 20.95% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.46% 23.68% 23.31% - -
[Chart] University of Richmond Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UR, 156 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 117 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,480 at UR. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,530 and 25th percentile score is 1,410.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
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 Total141014801530
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing700730750
Math710750780
ACT Composite333435
Math
English
[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 ✔
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