First-year admissions

University of Richmond acceptance rate

University of Richmond admitted 22.2% of first-year applicants for fall 2024 (3,585 of 16,152), the lowest in the seven years shown, down from 23.3% for fall 2023. Early decision admitted 33.8% for fall 2024 (397 of 1,175). It was 30.2% for fall 2018. Applications rose from 11,882 to 16,152 over that span.

University of Richmond’s acceptance rate, fall 2018–2024

Dark bars show first-year admission. Olive bars show early decision.

University of Richmond first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first. Early-decision rate is shown under the first-year rate when the report includes C21 counts.
Year	Acceptance rate	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield	Source
Fall 20242024–25 report	22.2%33.8% ED	16,152	3,585	841	23.5%	PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report	23.3%37.8% ED	15,121	3,525	—	—	PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report	24.4%—	14,364	3,501	851	24.3%	PDF
Fall 20212021–22 report	28.8%—	13,955	4,015	876	21.8%	PDF
Fall 20202020–21 report	30.9%—	12,060	3,727	—	—	PDF
Fall 20192019–20 report	28.3%—	12,356	3,500	832	23.8%	PDF
Fall 20182018–19 report	30.2%—	11,882	3,585	832	23.2%	PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by University of Richmond, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Early-decision figures are section C21 (applications received and admitted under the early decision plan). Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.

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