University of Richmond Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 92%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 70%
% of males in fraternities: 45%
% of females in sororities: 45%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 90%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 92%
Housing available for all students?: No
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: women's dorms (39%), men's dorms (34%), apartment for single students (24%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
% college-owned singles: 8%
% college-owned doubles: 30%
% college-owned triples: 38%
% college-owned apartments: 24%
% college-owned other: 0%
Number of college-owned residences: 36
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 31%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 42%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:350 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Richmond, Virginia (16), Washington, DC (90)
Nearest train station (miles): Richmond, VA (6)
Nearest bus station (miles): Richmond, VA (7)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,162
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 37%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Orquestra Arragon, Pat Metheny, Trinity Irish Dance, Les Ballets Trocadero de Monte Carlo, Ute Lemper's Emanuel Ax, Hypnotist Tom DeLuca, A Cappella Concerts, Ring Dance, Richmond College Formal, Proclamation Night, and the Investiture Ceremony, Annual Concert, ESP Mentalist Craig Karges, Shanghai Quartet