	University of Richmond 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Richmond is a private, nonsectarian, liberal arts college located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, the University of Richmond School of Law and the School of Professional & Continuing Studies. History Founded by Virginia Baptists in 1830 as a manual labor institute for men wishing to become ministers, with instruction begun by the Rev. Edward Baptist, an 1813 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, the school was incorporated ten years later as Richmond College. After 1834, the Columbia House was the main academic building of Richmond College. During the American Civil War, the entire student body formed a regiment and joined the Confederate army. Richmond College's buildings were used as a hospital for Confederate troops and later as a Union barracks. The college invested all of its funds in Confederate war bonds, and the outcome of the war left it bankrupt. In 1866, James Thomas donated $5,000 to reopen the college. The T.C. Williams School of Law opened in 1870. In 1894, the college elected Dr. Frederic W. Boatwright president. President Boatwright would serve for 51 years. He is most remembered for raising the funds needed to move the college in 1914 from its original downtown location to a new 350-acre campus in what is now Westhampton area of Richmond, and in doing so created Westhampton College for women. The university's main library, Boatwright Memorial Library, is named in Boatwright's honor. Symbolically, the library and its soaring academic gothic tower occupy the highest spot on the grounds. Its grounds were landscaped in 1913, by Warren H. Manning under the supervision of Charles Gillette. In conjunction with the move, a new college for women, Westhampton College, opened on the new campus. In 1949, the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business opened, followed by the School of Continuing Studies in 1962. In 1969, when financial issues threatened closing the university or turning it over to the Commonwealth of Virginia, E. Claiborne Robins Sr., a trustee and alumnus, donated $50 million to the university, the largest gift made to an institution of higher education at the time. In constant dollars, it remains among the largest. Robins' goal was to make Richmond one of the best private universities in the country. During World War II, Richmond was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. In 1987, a donation of $20 million by Robert S. Jepson, Jr. facilitated the opening of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. The school, which opened in 1992, was the first of its kind in the U.S. On October 15, 1992, candidates George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot came to campus for the first-ever "town hall" televised presidential debate, viewed by 200 million people worldwide. Addressing a crowd of nearly 9,000, President Obama visited the University of Richmond to present the American Jobs Act on September 11, 2011. Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher is the current president of the University of Richmond, becoming the 10th president on July 1, 2015. He is former member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He is recognized to be the first cellist to receive the doctor of musical arts degree from Yale, where he also earned his master's degree. On, February 23, 2015, the University of Richmond announced to the student body via email that the board of trustees elected Ronald Crutcher as the 10th president of the university. H ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Richmond Details

University of Richmond Details
detail	value
state	Virginia
conference	Colonial Athletic Association ...
public	Private
scores	1955/1303/29
level	Excellent
rank	[128
overall ROI rank	[150
size	small
undergrads	3346
grads	836
price	59630
drop	17
stem	14
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Richmond?

1. number 128 for Academics.

2. number 150 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Richmond?

1. Brandeis University

2. Oberlin College

3. Colgate University

4. Union University

5. Barnard College

6. Gettysburg College

7. Wheaton College

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Richmond National Academic Rankings

University of Richmond National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	128	74	106	137	169	153	159	157	150
Private	75	67	79	63	78	53	53	68	82
Atlantic 10 Conference	5	2	2	6	7	10	10	5	4
Colonial Athletic Association	7	3	5	8	9	10	10	6	8
New England Region	60	40	53	59	69	60	60	44	53
State of Virginia	6	4	4	7	9	8	7	9	8
Top Ten Top250	128	74	106	137	169	153	159	157	150
Top Ten Atlantic 10 Conference	4	2	2	6	7	8	8	4	4
Top Ten Colonial Athletic Association	7	3	5	8	8	7	7	6	7
Top Ten State of Virginia	6	4	4	7	9	6	6	7	6

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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University of Richmond Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Richmond

University of Richmond Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Richmond
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
85.98	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
85.90	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
85.73	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
85.41	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
85.13	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
84.88	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
84.85	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
84.71	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
84.58	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
84.58	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
79.17	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
78.93	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
78.53	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
78.42	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
78.37	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
78.19	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
77.96	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
77.95	Trinity College	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Good	215	225
77.87	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
77.80	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
77.67	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
77.46	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
77.40	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
77.40	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
77.38	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
77.19	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
76.87	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
76.86	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
76.82	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
76.64	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
76.18	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
76.16	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
75.60	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
75.41	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
74.57	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
74.55	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
72.27	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
71.49	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
70.75	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
70.74	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
70.55	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
70.55	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
70.46	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
70.43	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
70.24	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
69.95	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
69.43	Centre College	Kentucky	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Good	244	198
69.26	Beloit College	Wisconsin	Midwest Conference	Private	Good	250	233
69.26	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
68.28	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Richmond Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Richmond

University of Richmond Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Richmond
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.89	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
96.31	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
95.88	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
95.78	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
95.27	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
95.10	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
94.90	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
94.19	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204
93.90	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
93.72	Atlantic 10 Conference (Average)	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	158
93.66	No Conference Affiliation (Average)	-	No Conference Affiliation	-Conf-	Excellent	-	180
93.44	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
92.22	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
91.80	American University	Washington DC	Patriot League	Private	Good	113	180
90.64	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
88.06	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
87.10	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
81.93	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
81.48	Big Twelve Conference (Average)	-	Big Twelve Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	106
80.86	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
79.24	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
77.61	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
74.73	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86

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