by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Legal Assistant/Paralegal. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Legal Support Services is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at University of Richmond. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in legal support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. URichmond was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for legal support majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URichmond paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,860 | $56,860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,430 | $13,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,060 | $1,060 |
Learn more about URichmond tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the URichmond legal support bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URichmond Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in legal support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.7%.
Around 50.0% of legal support bachelor’s degree recipients at URichmond in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
