University of Richmond
VA · Private · South · Liberal arts college · Top 25 tier · 2,975 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~49% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants). It also includes Early Action, because the Common Data Set does not report Early Action counts.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Not stated
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. SAT superscoring not stated on the testing FAQ.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
School’s words: “*All enrolling students will be required to submit official reports directly from the testing agency.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 3,500 | 28.3% | 48.3% | 42% | 100% | 64% | 36% | 1300-1450 | 30-33 | |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 3,727 | 30.9% | 48.6% | 44% | 99% | 59% | 40% | 1290-1440 | 30-33 | |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 4,015 | 28.8% | 55.4% | 45% | 56% | 24% | 32% | 1320-1462 | 31-34 | |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 3,501 | 24.4% | 43.8% | 45% | 38% | 21% | 17% | 1425-1510 | 32-34 | |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 3,525 | 23.3% | 37.8% | Not reported | 36% | 20% | 16% | 1430-1510 | 32-34 | |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 3,585 | 22.2% | 33.8% | 47% | 33% | 19% | 14% | 1430-1510 | 33-35 | |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 3,683 | 22.2% | 36.5% | Not reported | 33.1% | 18.6% | 14.5% | 1420-1490 | 33-34 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 5%
- 2024: 3%
- 2023: 2%
- 2022: 0%
- 2021: 1%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Not reported2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Recommended2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Recommended2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Required2019-20 CDS
From the school's website
Figures from the school’s own pages that add to its Common Data Set. Each links its source.
Richmond reports 16,560 applicants, 3,683 admitted (22.2%) and 857 enrolled. Admitted students who submitted scores: SAT 1450–1520, ACT 33–35 (the Common Data Set ranges describe enrolled students).