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History at University of Richmond

University of Richmond graduates about 16 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 99 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted.

83/100Standout#60 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year162% of the class
Courses in the catalog99more than 68% of schools
Research in the field$307Ka year, NSF
Admit rate22%whole school
SAT middle 50%1398–1530whole school

Around University of Richmond

University Commons Dam at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.
University Commons DamPhoto: Packer1028 · CC0 · source
Tower at UofR
Tower at UofR - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Hershey was not a fan of this statue
Hershey was not a fan of this statue - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register
Ryland Hall towerPhoto: Michael Kotrady · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Boatwright Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Student housing 32 · Dorm 19 · Fraternity or sorority house 10 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Virginia 83
  2. Syracuse University 83
  3. University of Puget Sound 83
  4. Vassar College 83
  5. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82
  6. University of Delaware 82
  7. United States Military Academy at West Point 82
  8. Gettysburg College 82

Other strong majors at University of Richmond

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Richmond with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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