History, Affiliations and Rankings
Established in 1830, the University of Richmond was established as a manual labor college for men. The University of Richmond is mostly known for its bachelor’s programs. The University of Richmond has academic affiliations with Associated Colleges of the South (ACS), the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA), and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). The University of Richmond ranks #63 in US College Rankings 2022 by the Times Higher Education and #16 in most innovative schools by the US News 2022.
Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses
The University of Richmond is situated on the western side of Richmond. The main campus of the institute spreads more than 350 acres. The campus building is situated around open lawns in the middle of a landscape of pines, rolling hills, and Westhampton lake. The campus is recognized as the “most beautiful campus in the USA” by the Princeton Review. The University of Richmond has a small downtown campus with amenities like academic buildings, a health center, gymnasium, sports fields, library, and residential halls. The university offers more than 100+ majors and minors in the fields of Business, Liberal Arts and Humanities, Medical studies, Organizational Behavior Studies, Economics, Accounting, and Psychology.
Accomplishments and Alumni
The University of Richmond is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The University of Richmond has produced the most Full-bright US Scholars - in bachelor’s universities. The University of Richmond also has the most beautiful campus in the USA. The notable alumni are Saul Krugman, a Scientist, Leland D. Melvin, a NASA astronaut, Kelly, an Author, and Dave East, and Rapper.
Student Diversity and Visiting Companies
The University of Richmond have about 4,000 students on-campus, out of which about 3,200 are undergraduates, and 700 postgraduates. They have about 500 international students on-campus. The University of Richmond encourages diversity in all its hemispheres. They have about 85% students from out-of-state. The male to female ratio is 45:55. The major recruiters coming on-campus to hire are Citi, Carmax, Altria, Amazon, and others.
