Application Timeline

Richmond Scholars deadline (all applications received by December 1, including the elements below, will be considered automatically for Richmond Scholars; this is a non-binding deadline)

Complete admission application due, which includes:

• Common Application
• Richmond Supplement
• $50 application fee or acceptable fee waiver form; fee may be paid by credit card via Common Application or by check after paper or electronic application is submitted
• Official high school transcript(s) showing grades 9-11
• Secondary School Report Form; any report form is acceptable, including Common Application form or form provided by high school
• Required recommendation from guidance counselor or school official (principal or teacher): only one recommendation is necessary, ideally from a school guidance counselor. Additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application but, given the volume received each year, cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually.
• First semester/trimester senior grades
• Standardized test results: Scores from the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT must be submitted. Where SAT scores are submitted, the University will use the highest subscores on the critical reading, math, and writing sections if the test is taken more than one time. Richmond's testing code is 5569 for the SAT and 4410 for the ACT. Standardized test scores should be reported directly from the testing agency.

For need-based financial aid:

• FAFSA must be submitted to Federal Processor.
• CSS PROFILE must be submitted to the College Board.

First semester grades due. All files must be complete.

For need-based financial aid, copies of federal tax forms must be submitted to the College Board's IDOC service

Approximate notification date of admission decision

Financial aid notifications sent (if all application materials received on time)

Bonner Scholars Program application deadline

Enrollment confirmation and deposit due

Final high school transcript due (with raised school seal or school official's original signature)

Complete admission application due, which includes:

• Common Application
• Richmond Supplement
• Early Decision Contract
• $50 application fee or acceptable fee waiver form; fee may be paid by credit card via Common Application or by check after paper or electronic application is submitted
• Official high school transcript(s) showing grades 9-11
• Secondary School Report Form; any report form is acceptable, including Common Application form or form provided by high school
• Required recommendation from guidance counselor or school official (principal or teacher): only one recommendation is necessary, ideally from a school guidance counselor. Additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application but, given the volume received each year, cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually.
• Standardized test results: Scores from the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT must be submitted. Where SAT scores are submitted, the University will use the highest subscores on the critical reading, math, and writing sections if the test is taken more than one time. Richmond's testing code is 5569 for the SAT and 4410 for the ACT. Standardized test scores should be reported directly from the testing agency. Fall Early Decision applicants can submit scores from November SAT tests and/or the October ACT as long as they are sent directly from the testing agency.
• First quarter/trimester grades
• If an estimate of need-based financial aid eligibility is desired, CSS PROFILE and copies of previous year student and parent Federal Tax Returns and W-2 forms due to University of Richmond Financial Aid Office

All applicants automatically considered for Richmond Scholars

Approximate notification date of admission decision and estimated financial aid

Enrollment confirmation and deposit due

For need-based financial aid:

• FAFSA must be submitted to Federal Processor.
• CSS PROFILE must be submitted to the College Board (if not previously submitted).

For need-based financial aid, copies of federal tax forms must be submitted to the College Board's IDOC service

Financial aid notifications sent (if all application materials received on time)

Bonner Scholars Program application deadline

Final high school transcript due (with raised school seal or school official's original signature)

Richmond Scholars deadline (all applications received by December 1, including the elements below, will be considered automatically for Richmond Scholars; this is a non-binding deadline)

Complete admission application due, which includes:

• Common Application
• Richmond Supplement
• Early Decision Contract
• $50 application fee or acceptable fee waiver form; fee may be paid by credit card via Common Application or by check after paper or electronic application is submitted
• Official high school transcript(s) showing grades 9-11
• Secondary School Report Form; any report form is acceptable, including Common Application form or form provided by high school
• Required recommendation from guidance counselor or school official (principal or teacher): only one recommendation is necessary, ideally from a school guidance counselor. Additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application but, given the volume received each year, cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually.
• First semester/trimester senior grades
• Standardized test results: Scores from the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT must be submitted. Where SAT scores are submitted, the University will use the highest subscores on the critical reading, math, and writing sections if the test is taken more than one time. Richmond's testing code is 5569 for the SAT and 4410 for the ACT. Standardized test scores should be reported directly from the testing agency.
• If an estimate of need-based financial aid eligibility is desired, CSS PROFILE and copies of previous year student and parent Federal Tax Returns and W-2 forms due to University of Richmond Financial Aid Office

Approximate notification date of admission decision and estimated financial aid

For need-based financial aid:

• FAFSA must be submitted to Federal Processor.
• CSS PROFILE must be submitted to the College Board (if not previously submitted).

Enrollment confirmation and deposit due

For need-based financial aid, copies of federal tax forms must be submitted to the College Board's IDOC service

Final high school transcript due (with raised school seal or school official's original signature)

Richmond Scholars application deadline (all applications received by December 1, including the elements below, will be considered automatically for Richmond Scholars; this is a non-binding deadline)

Complete admission application due, which includes:

• Common Application
• Richmond Supplement
• $50 application fee or acceptable fee waiver form; fee may be paid by credit card via Common Application or by check after paper or electronic application is submitted
• Official high school transcript(s) showing grades 9-11
• Secondary School Report Form; any report form is acceptable, including Common Application form or form provided by high school
• Required recommendation from guidance counselor or school official (principal or teacher): only one recommendation is necessary, ideally from a school guidance counselor. Additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application but, given the volume received each year, cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually.
• First semester/trimester senior grades
• Standardized test results: Scores from the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT must be submitted. Where SAT scores are submitted, the University will use the highest subscores on the critical reading, math, and writing sections if the test is taken more than one time. Richmond's testing code is 5569 for the SAT and 4410 for the ACT. Standardized test scores should be reported directly from the testing agency.
• TOEFL scores (for students whose native language is not English)
• International Financial Certification
• Note: Please do not submit application supporting documents in a plastic binder or plastic inserts. Supporting documents can be submitted in an envelope.

For financial aid, CSS PROFILE due to the College Board

Approximate notification date of admission decision and financial aid

Deposit due

Complete admission application due, which includes:

• Common Application
• Transfer Supplement
• $50 application fee or acceptable fee waiver form; fee may be paid by credit card via Common Application or by check after paper or electronic application is submitted
• Official college/university transcripts sent directly from each college/university attended
• List of current courses, including course numbers, titles, and number of credit hours
• Official final high school transcript
• College Official's Form (available from Common Application)
• Letter of recommendation from an academic source (professor, academic dean, academic advisor) at the college level; additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application but, given the volume received each year, cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually
• Course descriptions (for evaluating college coursework, provide college catalogs or photocopied course descriptions of all academic work completed and in progress)
• If taken, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate official score reports
• TOEFL scores (for students whose native language is not English)

For need-based financial aid:

• FAFSA must be submitted to Federal Processor.
• CSS Profile must be submitted to the College Board
• Copies of federal tax forms must be submitted to the College Board's IDOC service

Approximate notification date of admission decision for spring enrollment applicants

Enrollment confirmation and deposit due 10 days after receipt of acceptance letter

Complete admission application due, which includes:

• Common Application
• Transfer Supplement
• $50 application fee or acceptable fee waiver form; fee may be paid by credit card via Common Application or by check after paper or electronic application is submitted
• Official college/university transcripts sent directly from each college/university attended
• List of current courses, including course numbers, titles, and number of credit hours
• Official final high school transcript
• College Official's Form (available from Common Application)
• Letter of recommendation from an academic source (professor, academic dean, academic advisor) at the college level; additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application but, given the volume received each year, cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually
• Course descriptions (for evaluating college coursework, provide college catalogs or photocopied course descriptions of all academic work completed and in progress)
• If taken, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate official score reports
• TOEFL scores (for students whose native language is not English)

For need-based financial aid:

• FAFSA must be submitted to Federal Processor.
• CSS PROFILE must be submitted to the College Board.

For need-based financial aid, copies of federal tax forms must be submitted to the College Board's IDOC service

Approximate notification date of admission decision for fall enrollment applicants

Space may be limited for applications received after February 15

Complete admission application due, which includes:

• Common Application
• Transfer Supplement
• $50 application fee or acceptable fee waiver form; fee may be paid by credit card via Common Application or by check after paper or electronic application is submitted
• Official college/university transcripts sent directly from each college/university attended
• List of current courses, including course numbers, titles, and number of credit hours
• Official final high school transcript
• College Official's Form (available from Common Application)
• Letter of recommendation from an academic source (professor, academic dean, academic advisor) at the college level; additional recommendations will be reviewed with the application but, given the volume received each year, cannot be tracked or acknowledged individually
• Course descriptions (for evaluating college coursework, provide college catalogs or photocopied course descriptions of all academic work completed and in progress)
• If taken, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate official score reports
• TOEFL scores (for students whose native language is not English)

For need-based financial aid:

• FAFSA must be submitted to Federal Processor.
• CSS PROFILE must be submitted to the College Board.
• Copies of federal tax forms must be submitted to the College Board's IDOC service

Enrollment confirmation and deposit due

Approximate notification date of admission decision for second round of fall enrollment

Enrollment confirmation and deposit due for second round transfer students 10 days after receipt of acceptance letter

Final college transcript due