Undergraduate Admission

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Whether you’re ready to lock in your spot at Richmond or still weighing your options, our Early Action and Early Decision I plans let you move through the admission process faster so you can spend less time waiting and more enjoying your senior year.

All applicants under these plans are automatically considered for the Richmond Scholars Program and the Presidential Scholarship. The deadline to apply is November 1.

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Admission Insider's Guide

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Submitting an Arts Portfolio to the University of Richmond: A Guide for Applicants

Submitting an arts portfolio with your University of Richmond application is optional, and it can be a powerful way to showcase your creative strengths and share what you want to continue doing in college. Below, you’ll learn when to submit a portfolio, who reviews it, and how to select your best work in visual art, music, theater, or dance. Many students pursue their creative interests at Richmond through classes, performances, and ensembles without submitting an arts portfolio.

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What Admission Officers Wrote About Successful Applicants to Richmond

We love to use the term “holistic admission” in the college admission process. It’s a widely agreed upon way to articulate a rather simple concept: building a class is like building an orchestra. To create a dynamic residential campus filled with many lived experiences, talents, and strengths, we’re assembling a group of students whose individual qualities come together to create something richer than any one person could accomplish alone.

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A Parent’s Perspective on the College Admission Process

As a higher education professional and the parent of college aged children, University of Richmond's Dean of Admission, Melissa Falk, has advice for parents going through the college process with their children.

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I’m Waitlisted…Now What? How to Improve Your Chances of Waitlist Acceptance

First let’s be clear: a waitlist decision is not a “never.” It’s simply a “not now.” It means there’s something compelling we identified in your application that put you somewhere between a full offer of acceptance and a call that you’re perhaps best suited to another school of your choice.