Inside Academics at University of Richmond

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Richmond: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at University of Richmond:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 7 students for every instructional faculty member, University of Richmond ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 71% of instructors full time, University of Richmond is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

University of Richmond offers 43 majors with reported completions across 20 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of Richmond are shown below:

The most popular majors at University of Richmond, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at University of Richmond, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Richmond offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,028 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (91% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further at University of Richmond

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Richmond in more detail:

• Academic Majors at University of Richmond — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of Richmond — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at University of Richmond — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at University of Richmond — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at University of Richmond — accreditation status and accrediting bodies