Academics

Academics at Richmond

At Richmond, you are given the freedom to explore your academic passions, supported by professors who are both excellent teachers and distinguished researchers. Whether in small classroom settings (98% of Richmond's classes have fewer than 30 students), living-learning communities (intensive academic/residential programs that take the collegiate experience to a new level), or funded undergraduate research (more than half of Richmond students will conduct mentored research with a faculty member), you'll receive the close faculty attention of a liberal arts college alongside the programs and resources of a mid-sized research university.

The Richmond Guarantee

Every Richmond undergraduate is guaranteed University funding for a paid summer experience, up to $5300, before graduating. Programs like UR Summer Fellowships allow you to pursue the internship or faculty-mentored research experience that best complements your academic pursuits — in any field of endeavor, and in any part of the world.

Feature Stories

Emerson Linden, '26, in her white graduation dress and teal stole outside Jepson Hall

University of Richmond graduate to study social policy at Oxford as a Jepson Scholar

Her interest in mitigating social inequities led Emerson Linden, ’26, to pursue a master’s in comparative social policy at Oxford.

Robotics lab prepares Richmond students for tech industry careers

Donor support of Patrick Martin’s robotics research is providing real-world experience and opportunities for computer science students.

Senior Daniel Polonia presenting his research at the Jepson Research Symposium on April 17, 2026

University of Richmond senior receives scholarship to Oxford master’s program

A belief in academia’s role in promoting the common good leads Jepson Scholar Daniel Polonia to pursue a master’s in higher education at the University of Oxford.