University of Richmond SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Richmond is test-optional, but the students who do submit scores are aiming high: the middle SAT range is 1430 to 1510, with ACT scores at 33 to 35. For a selective 22% admit rate, treat the upper half of that range as your target if testing can strengthen your application.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Richmond facts and stats
University of Richmond enrolls about 3,055 undergraduates on a suburban campus. Richmond has a 91% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 85%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 7.1:1.
Richmond, VA
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Key University of Richmond application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Richmond, aim to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes and possible superscore gains. Because Richmond’s Early Decision and Early Action deadlines are November 1, plan for the October SAT or September ACT as your last fall retake that can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Richmond’s tuition and fees are $65,230. Merit scholarships can make a meaningful difference, with an average merit award of $51,205, and 36% of students receive aid.
At University of Richmond, tuition, fees, room, and board total about $82,370 before aid. About 36% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $63,291, which can substantially reduce the amount families pay. Richmond also reports an average merit award of $51,205 for students who qualify. Graduates leave with an average debt of $32,965.
Student life at University of Richmond
76% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 12% of men join fraternities, and 17% of women join sororities.
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Danville, VAAcceptance rate: 56.6%
SAT: 850–1170
ACT: 15–28
Bluefield University
Bluefield, VAAcceptance rate: 59.3%
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Weyers Cave, VAAcceptance rate: 47.8%
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VAAcceptance rate: 91.7%
SAT: 1010–1390
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