Undergraduate Admission

Why join our web?

Richmond Spiders are go-getters.

We’re driven by an innate curiosity and adventurous spirit. We’re bold in pursuit of our goals and let nothing stand in the way of our dreams.

Sound like you? Excellent. Looking to join this passionate, purpose-driven, shamelessly ambitious, play-hard-work-harder community? Even better — because we can’t wait to see your application.
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Your campus visit is so much more than seeing the beauty of our campus firsthand. It’s more than meeting our Spider community and joining us in classes. It’s more than walking our 350 acres of brickwork, gardens, and walkways. And it’s more than eating our award-winning food … though that’s definitely a nice perk.

Your campus visit is about envisioning your life as a Spider and seeing the place where you’ll learn, grow, flourish, and call home for years to come. Schedule your visit to Richmond today. We’re so excited to meet you.
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Admission Insider's Guide

September 17, 2020

What Test-Optional Means to Richmond

There are a few changes in Richmond’s admission process this year, the largest of which is our move to a test-optional policy for 2020-21, in light of so many test administration cancellations.

September 2, 2020

Many Spiders, One Web

What do 117 days look like for a Richmond Spider? It’s covered in colorful masks. It’s signs everywhere reminding us to physical distance. It means sharing responsibility to protect our web. We’re also smiling underneath those masks, happy to be together again and ready to make this work.

July 8, 2020

Finding Your College Fit: Virtual Edition

It’s July and you know what that means; cookouts, beach trips, long hours at your summer job (btw, you ARE underpaid and underappreciated), and time to start your college search! At least, this is what July usually promises. This July feels unusual and the world we share is a lot different than in years past.

June 16, 2020

How to Make the Most of Informational Interviews

Throughout the past few months, many prospective students have reached out to us asking for ways to learn more about the University of Richmond without being able to travel to campus and experience a tour and information session.