Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division I
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
University of Richmond — editorial overview (University of Richmond, VA)
The University of Richmond is located 12 minutes northwest of downtown Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is a larger liberal arts college, with an enrollment approaching 4,000 students. Academically, Richmond features something called “synergistic learning”, which is a blend of tradit...
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