University of Richmond is a private institution that was founded in 1830. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,074, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 350 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Richmond's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 25.

Virginia’s capital city of Richmond is a historic one, packed with parks, culture, nightlife and opportunities for outdoor recreation, so students at the university of the same name won’t likely be bored.