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Universityof Richmond

A GLOBAL

EDUCATION

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The Carole Weinstein International Center mdash home to meeting teaching and event spaces as well as the Office of International Education and thPassport Cafeacute mdash encourages collaboration across all academic disciplines to internationalize the curriculum and promote international activities

From Tailand to Swaziland Jamaica to SlovakiaSweden to Pakistan international students come to

the University of Richmond for a world-class education

in the United States Richmondrsquos long tradition ofenrolling students from all over the world makes it anappealing choice Along with exceptional academicopportunities this university of 3000 undergraduatesoffers a welcoming atmosphere and plenty of support mdashso you can achieve your goals no matter where yourhome might be

To pursue a life-changing education at one of

the top universities in the United States To experience life in a nation at thecenter of world events

To gain globally marketable skills in anEnglish-speaking country

To be in a metropolitan center and not far froman international city mdash Washington DC

InternationalstudentsattendRichmond

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Contents Academic Life 2Helping You Succeed 4Living at Richmond 6Our Location 8 After Richmond 10 Admission to Richmond 12

25thbest liberal arts college in the UnitedStates by US News amp World Report

Ranked

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RESEARCH AND

INDEPENDENT

STUDY

At Richmond yoursquoll

have exceptional

opportunities to pur-

sue original research

using the Universityrsquos

state-of-the-art facilities

and equipment Yoursquoll

also receive funding

support Each year

Richmond undergradu-

ates receive more than

one million dollars in

research grants

THE LIBERAL ARTS

As one of the best liberal

arts universities in theUnited States Richmond

provides a broad educ-

ational foundation that

will serve you well in

any career

STUDENT-FACULTY

RATIO OF 81

All Richmond classes

are taught by members

of the faculty mdash not

teaching assistants

And because our

full-time undergraduate

divisions have a

low student-facultyratio and small classes

yoursquoll have close

interaction with your

professors Theyrsquoll

know you by name

and yoursquoll have

opportunities

to get to know

them too mdash as

mentors advisors

and collaborators

Academic LifeW

hat can you expect from Richmondrsquos academic programsTe Universityrsquos vibrant learning environment will stimulate

your thinking and help you find mdash or continue exploring mdash a fieldof study that interests you In small classes yoursquoll debate and createchallenging your opinions and those of your classmates And as you viewthe world from many perspectives yoursquoll gain knowledge and grow inunderstanding mdash becoming even more of a global citizen

For more information go to richmondeduacademics

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School of Arts and SciencesRobins School of BusinessJepson School of Leadership StudiesUniversity of Richmond School of LawSchool of Professional and Continuing Studies

983150 Physics

983150 PhysicsInterdisciplinary

983150 Political Science

Pre-Engineering

Pre-Law

Pre-MedicineHealthProfessions

983150 Psychology

Neuroscience

983150 Religious Studies

983150 Rhetoric and Communi-cation Studies

983150 Russian Studies

983150 Sociology

Spanish (see LAIS)

983150 Theatre

Arts Management

983150 Women Gender andSexuality Studies

KEY

983150 major

minor

concentration

specialization

Students interested in teacher

certification in Virginia must earn a

degree in an approved major while

completing a minor in education

Richmondrsquos program leads to teacher

licensure in Virginia Washington

DC and almost every state

Dual degree program with

Columbia University

Students can study in any

major when preparing for law school

or medical school The University

offers excellent preparation for

advanced studies in these areas

Students wishing to receive at

least a masterrsquos degree in

environmental studies or forestry may

participate in a dual-degree program

with Duke Universityrsquos Nicholas

School of the Environment

For links to each department

visit richmondedumajors

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

More than 100 majors

minors concentrations

and specializations are

available in the School of

Arts and Sciences Robins

School of Business and

Jepson School of Leadership

Studies as well as the

School of Law and the

School of Professional

and Continuing Studies

983150 Accounting

983150 American Studies

983150 Anthropology983150 Arabic Studies

Archaeology

983150 Art History

Arts Management

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 ArtStudio

Arts Management

983150 Biochemistry andMolecular Biology

983150 Biology

Neuroscience

983150 Business Administration

Accounting

Economics

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

983150 Chemistry

983150 Chinese andInternational Business

983150 Chinese Studies

983150 Classical Civilization

983150 Cognitive Science

983150 Computer Science

Creative Writing

983150 Criminal Justice

983150 Dance

Arts Management

983150 Economics

Education Comprehensive

Elementary

Secondary

Education and Society

983150 English

Comparative Literature

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 English and Classics

983150 English and French

983150 English and German

983150 English and Greek

983150 English and Latin

983150 English and Russian

983150 English and Theatre

983150 English and WomenGender and SexualityStudies

983150 Environmental Studies

983150 Film Studies

983150 French

983150 French andInternational Business

983150 Geography

983150 German and International

Business983150 German Studies

983150 Greek

983150 Healthcare and Society

983150 History

Integrated Science

983150 Interdisciplinary Studies

983150 International Studies

983150 Africa

983150 Asia

983150 International Economics

983150 Latin America

983150 Middle East Studies

983150 Modern Europe

983150 World Politicsand Diplomacy

983150

Self-Designed 983150 Italian and

International Business

983150 Italian Studies

Japanese

Jewish Studies

983150 Journalism

983150 Latin

983150 Latin American andIberian Studies (LAIS)

983150 LAIS and InternationalBusiness

Law and theLiberal Arts

983150 Leadership Studies

Self-Designed

Linguistics Luso-Brazilian Studies

983150 Mathematics

983150 Mathematical Economics

983150 Music

Arts Management

983150 Philosophy

983150 Philosophy PoliticsEconomics and Law

Economics

Philosophy

Politics

Richmondrsquos

five schools

3000undergraduate students 52 percent women24 percent US students of color 12 percent

international students

16th

The Robins School ofBusiness placed

in BloombergBusinessweek rsquos rankingof the nationrsquosundergraduatebusiness programs

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If you require assistancewith dietary needs

connecting with clubs

and organizations

advocating for yourself

or financial matters

your international

student advisor is

here for you

ORIENTATION

International Student

Orientation begins

three days before

general New Student

Orientation and

all internationalstudents are required

to participate

Arrangements may

be made for trans-

portation to campus

Activities are scheduled

to familiarize you

with the University and

city of Richmond as

well as to allow you to

shop for essential items

ACADEMICRESOURCES

Richmond wants you

to succeed and our

academic resources

are designed to assist

you in your studies

so you can meet your

long-term goals

ACADEMIC

ADVISING

From the beginning

yoursquoll be assigned

to an advisor a membe

of the faculty in yourarea of academic

interest Your advisor

will help you select and

register for courses that

will ensure progress

toward your academic

degree Your advisor

also will help you

adjust to the academic

demands of the

University You can

expect to spend about

15 hours per week in

THE TRANSITION

IMMIGRATION

ISSUES

Richmondrsquos interna-

tional student advisors

will provide you

with pre-arrival and

orientation information

As an international

student you must

present appropriate

immigration forms to

a US Consular Officer

when applying for your

visa The University

cannot complete Forms

I-20 or IAP-66 until allrequired documents

have been received

PERSONAL

ADVISING

The international

student advisor also

can help you adjust

to the culture and

assimilate into the

University community

HelpingYou SucceedA

s an international student yoursquoll receive support from adirections Richmondrsquos international student advisors

will provide immigration and orientation information and

help you adjust to life at the University Once yoursquore settled iacademic advisors will help you select courses and plan yourmajor library and computer facilities will support your research writing and speech centers will assist with papers and presentations and health and counseling services will help you stay well mdash so you can get the most out of your time at Richmond

For more information go to richmondeduacademicsresourceshtml

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HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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The Carole Weinstein International Center mdash home to meeting teaching and event spaces as well as the Office of International Education and thPassport Cafeacute mdash encourages collaboration across all academic disciplines to internationalize the curriculum and promote international activities

From Tailand to Swaziland Jamaica to SlovakiaSweden to Pakistan international students come to

the University of Richmond for a world-class education

in the United States Richmondrsquos long tradition ofenrolling students from all over the world makes it anappealing choice Along with exceptional academicopportunities this university of 3000 undergraduatesoffers a welcoming atmosphere and plenty of support mdashso you can achieve your goals no matter where yourhome might be

To pursue a life-changing education at one of

the top universities in the United States To experience life in a nation at thecenter of world events

To gain globally marketable skills in anEnglish-speaking country

To be in a metropolitan center and not far froman international city mdash Washington DC

InternationalstudentsattendRichmond

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1

Contents Academic Life 2Helping You Succeed 4Living at Richmond 6Our Location 8 After Richmond 10 Admission to Richmond 12

25thbest liberal arts college in the UnitedStates by US News amp World Report

Ranked

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2

RESEARCH AND

INDEPENDENT

STUDY

At Richmond yoursquoll

have exceptional

opportunities to pur-

sue original research

using the Universityrsquos

state-of-the-art facilities

and equipment Yoursquoll

also receive funding

support Each year

Richmond undergradu-

ates receive more than

one million dollars in

research grants

THE LIBERAL ARTS

As one of the best liberal

arts universities in theUnited States Richmond

provides a broad educ-

ational foundation that

will serve you well in

any career

STUDENT-FACULTY

RATIO OF 81

All Richmond classes

are taught by members

of the faculty mdash not

teaching assistants

And because our

full-time undergraduate

divisions have a

low student-facultyratio and small classes

yoursquoll have close

interaction with your

professors Theyrsquoll

know you by name

and yoursquoll have

opportunities

to get to know

them too mdash as

mentors advisors

and collaborators

Academic LifeW

hat can you expect from Richmondrsquos academic programsTe Universityrsquos vibrant learning environment will stimulate

your thinking and help you find mdash or continue exploring mdash a fieldof study that interests you In small classes yoursquoll debate and createchallenging your opinions and those of your classmates And as you viewthe world from many perspectives yoursquoll gain knowledge and grow inunderstanding mdash becoming even more of a global citizen

For more information go to richmondeduacademics

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School of Arts and SciencesRobins School of BusinessJepson School of Leadership StudiesUniversity of Richmond School of LawSchool of Professional and Continuing Studies

983150 Physics

983150 PhysicsInterdisciplinary

983150 Political Science

Pre-Engineering

Pre-Law

Pre-MedicineHealthProfessions

983150 Psychology

Neuroscience

983150 Religious Studies

983150 Rhetoric and Communi-cation Studies

983150 Russian Studies

983150 Sociology

Spanish (see LAIS)

983150 Theatre

Arts Management

983150 Women Gender andSexuality Studies

KEY

983150 major

minor

concentration

specialization

Students interested in teacher

certification in Virginia must earn a

degree in an approved major while

completing a minor in education

Richmondrsquos program leads to teacher

licensure in Virginia Washington

DC and almost every state

Dual degree program with

Columbia University

Students can study in any

major when preparing for law school

or medical school The University

offers excellent preparation for

advanced studies in these areas

Students wishing to receive at

least a masterrsquos degree in

environmental studies or forestry may

participate in a dual-degree program

with Duke Universityrsquos Nicholas

School of the Environment

For links to each department

visit richmondedumajors

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

More than 100 majors

minors concentrations

and specializations are

available in the School of

Arts and Sciences Robins

School of Business and

Jepson School of Leadership

Studies as well as the

School of Law and the

School of Professional

and Continuing Studies

983150 Accounting

983150 American Studies

983150 Anthropology983150 Arabic Studies

Archaeology

983150 Art History

Arts Management

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 ArtStudio

Arts Management

983150 Biochemistry andMolecular Biology

983150 Biology

Neuroscience

983150 Business Administration

Accounting

Economics

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

983150 Chemistry

983150 Chinese andInternational Business

983150 Chinese Studies

983150 Classical Civilization

983150 Cognitive Science

983150 Computer Science

Creative Writing

983150 Criminal Justice

983150 Dance

Arts Management

983150 Economics

Education Comprehensive

Elementary

Secondary

Education and Society

983150 English

Comparative Literature

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 English and Classics

983150 English and French

983150 English and German

983150 English and Greek

983150 English and Latin

983150 English and Russian

983150 English and Theatre

983150 English and WomenGender and SexualityStudies

983150 Environmental Studies

983150 Film Studies

983150 French

983150 French andInternational Business

983150 Geography

983150 German and International

Business983150 German Studies

983150 Greek

983150 Healthcare and Society

983150 History

Integrated Science

983150 Interdisciplinary Studies

983150 International Studies

983150 Africa

983150 Asia

983150 International Economics

983150 Latin America

983150 Middle East Studies

983150 Modern Europe

983150 World Politicsand Diplomacy

983150

Self-Designed 983150 Italian and

International Business

983150 Italian Studies

Japanese

Jewish Studies

983150 Journalism

983150 Latin

983150 Latin American andIberian Studies (LAIS)

983150 LAIS and InternationalBusiness

Law and theLiberal Arts

983150 Leadership Studies

Self-Designed

Linguistics Luso-Brazilian Studies

983150 Mathematics

983150 Mathematical Economics

983150 Music

Arts Management

983150 Philosophy

983150 Philosophy PoliticsEconomics and Law

Economics

Philosophy

Politics

Richmondrsquos

five schools

3000undergraduate students 52 percent women24 percent US students of color 12 percent

international students

16th

The Robins School ofBusiness placed

in BloombergBusinessweek rsquos rankingof the nationrsquosundergraduatebusiness programs

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If you require assistancewith dietary needs

connecting with clubs

and organizations

advocating for yourself

or financial matters

your international

student advisor is

here for you

ORIENTATION

International Student

Orientation begins

three days before

general New Student

Orientation and

all internationalstudents are required

to participate

Arrangements may

be made for trans-

portation to campus

Activities are scheduled

to familiarize you

with the University and

city of Richmond as

well as to allow you to

shop for essential items

ACADEMICRESOURCES

Richmond wants you

to succeed and our

academic resources

are designed to assist

you in your studies

so you can meet your

long-term goals

ACADEMIC

ADVISING

From the beginning

yoursquoll be assigned

to an advisor a membe

of the faculty in yourarea of academic

interest Your advisor

will help you select and

register for courses that

will ensure progress

toward your academic

degree Your advisor

also will help you

adjust to the academic

demands of the

University You can

expect to spend about

15 hours per week in

THE TRANSITION

IMMIGRATION

ISSUES

Richmondrsquos interna-

tional student advisors

will provide you

with pre-arrival and

orientation information

As an international

student you must

present appropriate

immigration forms to

a US Consular Officer

when applying for your

visa The University

cannot complete Forms

I-20 or IAP-66 until allrequired documents

have been received

PERSONAL

ADVISING

The international

student advisor also

can help you adjust

to the culture and

assimilate into the

University community

HelpingYou SucceedA

s an international student yoursquoll receive support from adirections Richmondrsquos international student advisors

will provide immigration and orientation information and

help you adjust to life at the University Once yoursquore settled iacademic advisors will help you select courses and plan yourmajor library and computer facilities will support your research writing and speech centers will assist with papers and presentations and health and counseling services will help you stay well mdash so you can get the most out of your time at Richmond

For more information go to richmondeduacademicsresourceshtml

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HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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Contents Academic Life 2Helping You Succeed 4Living at Richmond 6Our Location 8 After Richmond 10 Admission to Richmond 12

25thbest liberal arts college in the UnitedStates by US News amp World Report

Ranked

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RESEARCH AND

INDEPENDENT

STUDY

At Richmond yoursquoll

have exceptional

opportunities to pur-

sue original research

using the Universityrsquos

state-of-the-art facilities

and equipment Yoursquoll

also receive funding

support Each year

Richmond undergradu-

ates receive more than

one million dollars in

research grants

THE LIBERAL ARTS

As one of the best liberal

arts universities in theUnited States Richmond

provides a broad educ-

ational foundation that

will serve you well in

any career

STUDENT-FACULTY

RATIO OF 81

All Richmond classes

are taught by members

of the faculty mdash not

teaching assistants

And because our

full-time undergraduate

divisions have a

low student-facultyratio and small classes

yoursquoll have close

interaction with your

professors Theyrsquoll

know you by name

and yoursquoll have

opportunities

to get to know

them too mdash as

mentors advisors

and collaborators

Academic LifeW

hat can you expect from Richmondrsquos academic programsTe Universityrsquos vibrant learning environment will stimulate

your thinking and help you find mdash or continue exploring mdash a fieldof study that interests you In small classes yoursquoll debate and createchallenging your opinions and those of your classmates And as you viewthe world from many perspectives yoursquoll gain knowledge and grow inunderstanding mdash becoming even more of a global citizen

For more information go to richmondeduacademics

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School of Arts and SciencesRobins School of BusinessJepson School of Leadership StudiesUniversity of Richmond School of LawSchool of Professional and Continuing Studies

983150 Physics

983150 PhysicsInterdisciplinary

983150 Political Science

Pre-Engineering

Pre-Law

Pre-MedicineHealthProfessions

983150 Psychology

Neuroscience

983150 Religious Studies

983150 Rhetoric and Communi-cation Studies

983150 Russian Studies

983150 Sociology

Spanish (see LAIS)

983150 Theatre

Arts Management

983150 Women Gender andSexuality Studies

KEY

983150 major

minor

concentration

specialization

Students interested in teacher

certification in Virginia must earn a

degree in an approved major while

completing a minor in education

Richmondrsquos program leads to teacher

licensure in Virginia Washington

DC and almost every state

Dual degree program with

Columbia University

Students can study in any

major when preparing for law school

or medical school The University

offers excellent preparation for

advanced studies in these areas

Students wishing to receive at

least a masterrsquos degree in

environmental studies or forestry may

participate in a dual-degree program

with Duke Universityrsquos Nicholas

School of the Environment

For links to each department

visit richmondedumajors

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

More than 100 majors

minors concentrations

and specializations are

available in the School of

Arts and Sciences Robins

School of Business and

Jepson School of Leadership

Studies as well as the

School of Law and the

School of Professional

and Continuing Studies

983150 Accounting

983150 American Studies

983150 Anthropology983150 Arabic Studies

Archaeology

983150 Art History

Arts Management

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 ArtStudio

Arts Management

983150 Biochemistry andMolecular Biology

983150 Biology

Neuroscience

983150 Business Administration

Accounting

Economics

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

983150 Chemistry

983150 Chinese andInternational Business

983150 Chinese Studies

983150 Classical Civilization

983150 Cognitive Science

983150 Computer Science

Creative Writing

983150 Criminal Justice

983150 Dance

Arts Management

983150 Economics

Education Comprehensive

Elementary

Secondary

Education and Society

983150 English

Comparative Literature

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 English and Classics

983150 English and French

983150 English and German

983150 English and Greek

983150 English and Latin

983150 English and Russian

983150 English and Theatre

983150 English and WomenGender and SexualityStudies

983150 Environmental Studies

983150 Film Studies

983150 French

983150 French andInternational Business

983150 Geography

983150 German and International

Business983150 German Studies

983150 Greek

983150 Healthcare and Society

983150 History

Integrated Science

983150 Interdisciplinary Studies

983150 International Studies

983150 Africa

983150 Asia

983150 International Economics

983150 Latin America

983150 Middle East Studies

983150 Modern Europe

983150 World Politicsand Diplomacy

983150

Self-Designed 983150 Italian and

International Business

983150 Italian Studies

Japanese

Jewish Studies

983150 Journalism

983150 Latin

983150 Latin American andIberian Studies (LAIS)

983150 LAIS and InternationalBusiness

Law and theLiberal Arts

983150 Leadership Studies

Self-Designed

Linguistics Luso-Brazilian Studies

983150 Mathematics

983150 Mathematical Economics

983150 Music

Arts Management

983150 Philosophy

983150 Philosophy PoliticsEconomics and Law

Economics

Philosophy

Politics

Richmondrsquos

five schools

3000undergraduate students 52 percent women24 percent US students of color 12 percent

international students

16th

The Robins School ofBusiness placed

in BloombergBusinessweek rsquos rankingof the nationrsquosundergraduatebusiness programs

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If you require assistancewith dietary needs

connecting with clubs

and organizations

advocating for yourself

or financial matters

your international

student advisor is

here for you

ORIENTATION

International Student

Orientation begins

three days before

general New Student

Orientation and

all internationalstudents are required

to participate

Arrangements may

be made for trans-

portation to campus

Activities are scheduled

to familiarize you

with the University and

city of Richmond as

well as to allow you to

shop for essential items

ACADEMICRESOURCES

Richmond wants you

to succeed and our

academic resources

are designed to assist

you in your studies

so you can meet your

long-term goals

ACADEMIC

ADVISING

From the beginning

yoursquoll be assigned

to an advisor a membe

of the faculty in yourarea of academic

interest Your advisor

will help you select and

register for courses that

will ensure progress

toward your academic

degree Your advisor

also will help you

adjust to the academic

demands of the

University You can

expect to spend about

15 hours per week in

THE TRANSITION

IMMIGRATION

ISSUES

Richmondrsquos interna-

tional student advisors

will provide you

with pre-arrival and

orientation information

As an international

student you must

present appropriate

immigration forms to

a US Consular Officer

when applying for your

visa The University

cannot complete Forms

I-20 or IAP-66 until allrequired documents

have been received

PERSONAL

ADVISING

The international

student advisor also

can help you adjust

to the culture and

assimilate into the

University community

HelpingYou SucceedA

s an international student yoursquoll receive support from adirections Richmondrsquos international student advisors

will provide immigration and orientation information and

help you adjust to life at the University Once yoursquore settled iacademic advisors will help you select courses and plan yourmajor library and computer facilities will support your research writing and speech centers will assist with papers and presentations and health and counseling services will help you stay well mdash so you can get the most out of your time at Richmond

For more information go to richmondeduacademicsresourceshtml

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HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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RESEARCH AND

INDEPENDENT

STUDY

At Richmond yoursquoll

have exceptional

opportunities to pur-

sue original research

using the Universityrsquos

state-of-the-art facilities

and equipment Yoursquoll

also receive funding

support Each year

Richmond undergradu-

ates receive more than

one million dollars in

research grants

THE LIBERAL ARTS

As one of the best liberal

arts universities in theUnited States Richmond

provides a broad educ-

ational foundation that

will serve you well in

any career

STUDENT-FACULTY

RATIO OF 81

All Richmond classes

are taught by members

of the faculty mdash not

teaching assistants

And because our

full-time undergraduate

divisions have a

low student-facultyratio and small classes

yoursquoll have close

interaction with your

professors Theyrsquoll

know you by name

and yoursquoll have

opportunities

to get to know

them too mdash as

mentors advisors

and collaborators

Academic LifeW

hat can you expect from Richmondrsquos academic programsTe Universityrsquos vibrant learning environment will stimulate

your thinking and help you find mdash or continue exploring mdash a fieldof study that interests you In small classes yoursquoll debate and createchallenging your opinions and those of your classmates And as you viewthe world from many perspectives yoursquoll gain knowledge and grow inunderstanding mdash becoming even more of a global citizen

For more information go to richmondeduacademics

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School of Arts and SciencesRobins School of BusinessJepson School of Leadership StudiesUniversity of Richmond School of LawSchool of Professional and Continuing Studies

983150 Physics

983150 PhysicsInterdisciplinary

983150 Political Science

Pre-Engineering

Pre-Law

Pre-MedicineHealthProfessions

983150 Psychology

Neuroscience

983150 Religious Studies

983150 Rhetoric and Communi-cation Studies

983150 Russian Studies

983150 Sociology

Spanish (see LAIS)

983150 Theatre

Arts Management

983150 Women Gender andSexuality Studies

KEY

983150 major

minor

concentration

specialization

Students interested in teacher

certification in Virginia must earn a

degree in an approved major while

completing a minor in education

Richmondrsquos program leads to teacher

licensure in Virginia Washington

DC and almost every state

Dual degree program with

Columbia University

Students can study in any

major when preparing for law school

or medical school The University

offers excellent preparation for

advanced studies in these areas

Students wishing to receive at

least a masterrsquos degree in

environmental studies or forestry may

participate in a dual-degree program

with Duke Universityrsquos Nicholas

School of the Environment

For links to each department

visit richmondedumajors

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

More than 100 majors

minors concentrations

and specializations are

available in the School of

Arts and Sciences Robins

School of Business and

Jepson School of Leadership

Studies as well as the

School of Law and the

School of Professional

and Continuing Studies

983150 Accounting

983150 American Studies

983150 Anthropology983150 Arabic Studies

Archaeology

983150 Art History

Arts Management

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 ArtStudio

Arts Management

983150 Biochemistry andMolecular Biology

983150 Biology

Neuroscience

983150 Business Administration

Accounting

Economics

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

983150 Chemistry

983150 Chinese andInternational Business

983150 Chinese Studies

983150 Classical Civilization

983150 Cognitive Science

983150 Computer Science

Creative Writing

983150 Criminal Justice

983150 Dance

Arts Management

983150 Economics

Education Comprehensive

Elementary

Secondary

Education and Society

983150 English

Comparative Literature

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 English and Classics

983150 English and French

983150 English and German

983150 English and Greek

983150 English and Latin

983150 English and Russian

983150 English and Theatre

983150 English and WomenGender and SexualityStudies

983150 Environmental Studies

983150 Film Studies

983150 French

983150 French andInternational Business

983150 Geography

983150 German and International

Business983150 German Studies

983150 Greek

983150 Healthcare and Society

983150 History

Integrated Science

983150 Interdisciplinary Studies

983150 International Studies

983150 Africa

983150 Asia

983150 International Economics

983150 Latin America

983150 Middle East Studies

983150 Modern Europe

983150 World Politicsand Diplomacy

983150

Self-Designed 983150 Italian and

International Business

983150 Italian Studies

Japanese

Jewish Studies

983150 Journalism

983150 Latin

983150 Latin American andIberian Studies (LAIS)

983150 LAIS and InternationalBusiness

Law and theLiberal Arts

983150 Leadership Studies

Self-Designed

Linguistics Luso-Brazilian Studies

983150 Mathematics

983150 Mathematical Economics

983150 Music

Arts Management

983150 Philosophy

983150 Philosophy PoliticsEconomics and Law

Economics

Philosophy

Politics

Richmondrsquos

five schools

3000undergraduate students 52 percent women24 percent US students of color 12 percent

international students

16th

The Robins School ofBusiness placed

in BloombergBusinessweek rsquos rankingof the nationrsquosundergraduatebusiness programs

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If you require assistancewith dietary needs

connecting with clubs

and organizations

advocating for yourself

or financial matters

your international

student advisor is

here for you

ORIENTATION

International Student

Orientation begins

three days before

general New Student

Orientation and

all internationalstudents are required

to participate

Arrangements may

be made for trans-

portation to campus

Activities are scheduled

to familiarize you

with the University and

city of Richmond as

well as to allow you to

shop for essential items

ACADEMICRESOURCES

Richmond wants you

to succeed and our

academic resources

are designed to assist

you in your studies

so you can meet your

long-term goals

ACADEMIC

ADVISING

From the beginning

yoursquoll be assigned

to an advisor a membe

of the faculty in yourarea of academic

interest Your advisor

will help you select and

register for courses that

will ensure progress

toward your academic

degree Your advisor

also will help you

adjust to the academic

demands of the

University You can

expect to spend about

15 hours per week in

THE TRANSITION

IMMIGRATION

ISSUES

Richmondrsquos interna-

tional student advisors

will provide you

with pre-arrival and

orientation information

As an international

student you must

present appropriate

immigration forms to

a US Consular Officer

when applying for your

visa The University

cannot complete Forms

I-20 or IAP-66 until allrequired documents

have been received

PERSONAL

ADVISING

The international

student advisor also

can help you adjust

to the culture and

assimilate into the

University community

HelpingYou SucceedA

s an international student yoursquoll receive support from adirections Richmondrsquos international student advisors

will provide immigration and orientation information and

help you adjust to life at the University Once yoursquore settled iacademic advisors will help you select courses and plan yourmajor library and computer facilities will support your research writing and speech centers will assist with papers and presentations and health and counseling services will help you stay well mdash so you can get the most out of your time at Richmond

For more information go to richmondeduacademicsresourceshtml

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HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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School of Arts and SciencesRobins School of BusinessJepson School of Leadership StudiesUniversity of Richmond School of LawSchool of Professional and Continuing Studies

983150 Physics

983150 PhysicsInterdisciplinary

983150 Political Science

Pre-Engineering

Pre-Law

Pre-MedicineHealthProfessions

983150 Psychology

Neuroscience

983150 Religious Studies

983150 Rhetoric and Communi-cation Studies

983150 Russian Studies

983150 Sociology

Spanish (see LAIS)

983150 Theatre

Arts Management

983150 Women Gender andSexuality Studies

KEY

983150 major

minor

concentration

specialization

Students interested in teacher

certification in Virginia must earn a

degree in an approved major while

completing a minor in education

Richmondrsquos program leads to teacher

licensure in Virginia Washington

DC and almost every state

Dual degree program with

Columbia University

Students can study in any

major when preparing for law school

or medical school The University

offers excellent preparation for

advanced studies in these areas

Students wishing to receive at

least a masterrsquos degree in

environmental studies or forestry may

participate in a dual-degree program

with Duke Universityrsquos Nicholas

School of the Environment

For links to each department

visit richmondedumajors

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

More than 100 majors

minors concentrations

and specializations are

available in the School of

Arts and Sciences Robins

School of Business and

Jepson School of Leadership

Studies as well as the

School of Law and the

School of Professional

and Continuing Studies

983150 Accounting

983150 American Studies

983150 Anthropology983150 Arabic Studies

Archaeology

983150 Art History

Arts Management

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 ArtStudio

Arts Management

983150 Biochemistry andMolecular Biology

983150 Biology

Neuroscience

983150 Business Administration

Accounting

Economics

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

983150 Chemistry

983150 Chinese andInternational Business

983150 Chinese Studies

983150 Classical Civilization

983150 Cognitive Science

983150 Computer Science

Creative Writing

983150 Criminal Justice

983150 Dance

Arts Management

983150 Economics

Education Comprehensive

Elementary

Secondary

Education and Society

983150 English

Comparative Literature

Medieval andRenaissance Studies

983150 English and Classics

983150 English and French

983150 English and German

983150 English and Greek

983150 English and Latin

983150 English and Russian

983150 English and Theatre

983150 English and WomenGender and SexualityStudies

983150 Environmental Studies

983150 Film Studies

983150 French

983150 French andInternational Business

983150 Geography

983150 German and International

Business983150 German Studies

983150 Greek

983150 Healthcare and Society

983150 History

Integrated Science

983150 Interdisciplinary Studies

983150 International Studies

983150 Africa

983150 Asia

983150 International Economics

983150 Latin America

983150 Middle East Studies

983150 Modern Europe

983150 World Politicsand Diplomacy

983150

Self-Designed 983150 Italian and

International Business

983150 Italian Studies

Japanese

Jewish Studies

983150 Journalism

983150 Latin

983150 Latin American andIberian Studies (LAIS)

983150 LAIS and InternationalBusiness

Law and theLiberal Arts

983150 Leadership Studies

Self-Designed

Linguistics Luso-Brazilian Studies

983150 Mathematics

983150 Mathematical Economics

983150 Music

Arts Management

983150 Philosophy

983150 Philosophy PoliticsEconomics and Law

Economics

Philosophy

Politics

Richmondrsquos

five schools

3000undergraduate students 52 percent women24 percent US students of color 12 percent

international students

16th

The Robins School ofBusiness placed

in BloombergBusinessweek rsquos rankingof the nationrsquosundergraduatebusiness programs

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If you require assistancewith dietary needs

connecting with clubs

and organizations

advocating for yourself

or financial matters

your international

student advisor is

here for you

ORIENTATION

International Student

Orientation begins

three days before

general New Student

Orientation and

all internationalstudents are required

to participate

Arrangements may

be made for trans-

portation to campus

Activities are scheduled

to familiarize you

with the University and

city of Richmond as

well as to allow you to

shop for essential items

ACADEMICRESOURCES

Richmond wants you

to succeed and our

academic resources

are designed to assist

you in your studies

so you can meet your

long-term goals

ACADEMIC

ADVISING

From the beginning

yoursquoll be assigned

to an advisor a membe

of the faculty in yourarea of academic

interest Your advisor

will help you select and

register for courses that

will ensure progress

toward your academic

degree Your advisor

also will help you

adjust to the academic

demands of the

University You can

expect to spend about

15 hours per week in

THE TRANSITION

IMMIGRATION

ISSUES

Richmondrsquos interna-

tional student advisors

will provide you

with pre-arrival and

orientation information

As an international

student you must

present appropriate

immigration forms to

a US Consular Officer

when applying for your

visa The University

cannot complete Forms

I-20 or IAP-66 until allrequired documents

have been received

PERSONAL

ADVISING

The international

student advisor also

can help you adjust

to the culture and

assimilate into the

University community

HelpingYou SucceedA

s an international student yoursquoll receive support from adirections Richmondrsquos international student advisors

will provide immigration and orientation information and

help you adjust to life at the University Once yoursquore settled iacademic advisors will help you select courses and plan yourmajor library and computer facilities will support your research writing and speech centers will assist with papers and presentations and health and counseling services will help you stay well mdash so you can get the most out of your time at Richmond

For more information go to richmondeduacademicsresourceshtml

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HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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If you require assistancewith dietary needs

connecting with clubs

and organizations

advocating for yourself

or financial matters

your international

student advisor is

here for you

ORIENTATION

International Student

Orientation begins

three days before

general New Student

Orientation and

all internationalstudents are required

to participate

Arrangements may

be made for trans-

portation to campus

Activities are scheduled

to familiarize you

with the University and

city of Richmond as

well as to allow you to

shop for essential items

ACADEMICRESOURCES

Richmond wants you

to succeed and our

academic resources

are designed to assist

you in your studies

so you can meet your

long-term goals

ACADEMIC

ADVISING

From the beginning

yoursquoll be assigned

to an advisor a membe

of the faculty in yourarea of academic

interest Your advisor

will help you select and

register for courses that

will ensure progress

toward your academic

degree Your advisor

also will help you

adjust to the academic

demands of the

University You can

expect to spend about

15 hours per week in

THE TRANSITION

IMMIGRATION

ISSUES

Richmondrsquos interna-

tional student advisors

will provide you

with pre-arrival and

orientation information

As an international

student you must

present appropriate

immigration forms to

a US Consular Officer

when applying for your

visa The University

cannot complete Forms

I-20 or IAP-66 until allrequired documents

have been received

PERSONAL

ADVISING

The international

student advisor also

can help you adjust

to the culture and

assimilate into the

University community

HelpingYou SucceedA

s an international student yoursquoll receive support from adirections Richmondrsquos international student advisors

will provide immigration and orientation information and

help you adjust to life at the University Once yoursquore settled iacademic advisors will help you select courses and plan yourmajor library and computer facilities will support your research writing and speech centers will assist with papers and presentations and health and counseling services will help you stay well mdash so you can get the most out of your time at Richmond

For more information go to richmondeduacademicsresourceshtml

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6

HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

7212019 Publication

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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6

HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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7

175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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8

Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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9

New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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10

Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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6

HOUSING

ON CAMPUS

Richmond makeshousing available toall first-year students

After the first yearit is recommended thatstudents remain in

campus housing as theresidential environmentat Richmond is an

important part of the

learning experienceExcept for their senior

year when they live in

on-campus apartmentsmost Richmondstudents live in

traditional residencehalls some of whichhave special academic

or thematic componentsto enhance theresidential experience

You will be asked tocomplete a ldquolifestylequestionnairerdquo so that

we can match you with

a roommate who shares

similar living habits

During holidays andschool breaks you may

arrange to remain oncampus Many studentshowever choose to

travel or visit thehomes of friends duringschool holidays

DINING FACILITIESThere are no kitchen

facilities in the residencehalls so you will berequired to participate

in the meal planat the dining hall

A nutritionist is available

to help meet anyspecial dietary needsIn addition to the

dining hall there isa fast food restaurantpub cafeacute offering salads

and sandwiches and aninternational cafeacute

Living at RichmondL

iving on campus not only makes it convenient to get toclasses and social activities but also helps you get to know

other students from different backgrounds As you sharedaily life with your roommate and others in your residencehall yoursquoll gain an understanding of the United States mdashboth its unifying culture and diverse subcultures mdash and learn

new things about yourself as well Yoursquoll also find yourselfgetting involved in extracurricular activities from intramuralsports to student organizations And through cocurricularand volunteer opportunities yoursquoll discover many ways toengage with the greater community and city of Richmond

For more information go to richmondedustudentlife

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175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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8

Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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9

New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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10

Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1516

ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

7212019 Publication

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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7

175student groupswith new groups forming every year

19residence halls apartments andliving and learning programs

CLUBS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

Richmondrsquos numerous

student-run clubs and

organizations offer a

great many opportuni-

ties to help you explore

your interests and get to

know your peers The

International Club

celebrates the diversity

of cultural backgrounds

on campus Othercultural clubs mdash from

the Asian Student Union

to CAPOEIRA Resistecircncia

(an Afro-Brazilian dance

and martial arts group)

to the Spanish and

Latino Student Alliance mdash

bring students together

for a wide range of

activities And the

Multicultural Student

Union works to

strengthen the entire

campus community

THE HONOR CODE

Richmond like many

universities in the United

States has an Honor

System designed to

ensure academic

honesty and integrity

All students must

uphold the Honor

Code which means

there can be no

cheating plagiarism

lying academic theftor disclosing of honor

council information

The Honor Code first

established with

Richmondrsquos founding

in 1830 fosters a sense

of community and

trust among students

and between students

and faculty

The Universityrsquos Bonner Center for CivicEngagement connects students withinternships research opportunities andcollaborative projects with civic nonprofitand government groups in the city of

Richmond Many opportunities for community-based learningare tied to Richmondrsquos curriculum so you can explore howtheory relates to practice mdash while you earn academic credit

Reaching

outward

SPIRITUAL AND

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

With students from all

over the country and

world Richmond has

a prayer room open

to all forms of religious

practice and observance

including Catholic

Bible study Hindu

prayers Zen meditation

Baptist prayers and

Friday evening Shabbatservice Opportunities

for interfaith community

and dialogue include

community meals

trips to local houses

of worship and

academic programs

More than

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8

Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

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9

New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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10

Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

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12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1616

Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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8

Our LocationT

he University of Richmond is located 15 minutes from downtownRichmond the capital of Virginia mdash one of the mid-Atlantic states

on the east coast of the United States In a 142-hectare park-like setting within a metropolitan region of 12 million people the University providesa safe and welcoming place to pursue your education With its museumsrestaurants and cultural festivals the city of Richmond makes a livelydestination Nearby attractions such as Williamsburg are equally rich with history and culture and the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valleyis renowned And if you want to explore the nationrsquos capital itrsquos onlya two-hour drive mdash or an easy train ride mdash to Washington DC

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1116

9

New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1216

10

Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1316

11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1416

12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1516

ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1616

Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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9

New York CityChicago

U S A

Atlanta

Boston

Houston

UNIVERSITY OF RICHM

Miami

Washington DC

Richmondrsquos campus is consistently cited byThe Princeton Review as one of the mostbeautiful in the United States Take a virtutour at virtualtourrichmondedu

A place

of beauty

hours from Washington DCthe Blue Ridge Mountainsand Virginia Beach2

Richmond has four distinct seasons enjoyinga moderate climate with an average tem-

perature of 25degC in July and 2degC in JanuaryOur students dress casually and comfortablystarting and ending each academic year inshorts and short sleeves and wearing jacketsand coats in the winter months

GETTING TO CAMPUS

From international

locations you can fly

to any of the major

surrounding cities New

York Atlanta and

Washington DC are

among the closestinternational destinations

A connecting flight to

Richmond International

Airport will put you

30 minutes from campus

From the airport you may

take either a taxi or rental

car to the University

Driving directions from the

airport can be found at

richmondeduvisit

THE CITY OF

RICHMOND

As a state capital city

Richmond is a lively

center of government

and commerce Students

find opportunities to

volunteer and conductresearch with businesses

and organizations

downtown And for

recreation the cityrsquos

historic cultural and

entertainment resources

are only a 15-minute

ride from campus

on the Universityrsquos free

shuttle bus

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10

Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

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11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1416

12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1516

ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1616

Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1216

10

Afer RichmondW

hatever your plans mdash whether to continue on to graduateor proessional school or apply your education to a career mdash

Richmond prepares you or success Advisors in the Office oAlumni and Career Services work with you rom your first yearat the University to chart your course and explore your options

And when you graduate yoursquoll find an extensive alumni networkboth in the US and abroad available to offer inormation andadvice about career paths and employment possibilities

Marybe Assouan rsquo06

(Ivory Coast) tax senior

manager Elliott Davis

Virginia

Ellis Fleischer-Djoleto

rsquo11 (Ghana) credit sales

assistant JP Morgan

United Kingdom

Daniel Grillo Madero

rsquo10 (Colombia) teamleader Bloomberg LP

Brazil

Karolina Karczewskarsquo14

(Poland) market

development manager

Coca-Cola Virginia

Farheen Lalarukh

Khurrum rsquo01

(Bangladesh) senior

monitoring and

evaluation specialist

USAID Bangladesh

CAREER

SERVICES

Richmondrsquos Office of

Alumni and Career

Services will assist you

in identifying your

educational and career

goals Through

individual counseling

you can develop

job-search skills learn

how to select and apply

to graduate schools and

fellowships and more

Career Services enables

students to tap into

Richmondrsquos extensive

alumni network

Signature programs

include

Spider Road Trips

which take students to

various cities like New

York and Washington to

meet with professionals

and learn about

industries and oppor-

tunities in other cities

Industry Expos

recruiting and

networking events

scheduled accordingto each industryrsquos

recruiting timeline

Richmond was ranked

9th in the United

States for ldquobest career

servicesrdquo by The

Princeton Review

GRADUATE

PROFESSIONAL

SCHOOL PLACEMENT

Most Richmond

students plan to earn

an advanced degree

Richmondrsquos director of

pre-health education

works with students

interested in medical

veterinary physical

therapy and other

programs in the health

professions For those

interested in law the

University has a pre-law

advisor Richmond

students enjoy a high

rate of success in

gaining admission to

graduate and profes-

sional programs

For more information go to careerservicesrichmondedupost-graduation-data

International studehave found Richmoto be an excellent

launching pad forsuccessful careersand post-graduateopportunities

From the world toRichmond and back

CAMPUS

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Although students

holding visas are

mostly prohibited

by immigration law

from holding jobs

outside the University

there are a number

of opportunities for

employment on campus

These include working in

academic departments

libraries and dining

services While campus

employment does

not provide sufficient

earnings to meet

tuition room and

board expenses

it does provide a

convenient source

of spending money mdash

and can provide

useful employment

experience Fifty-one

percent of students

hold campus jobs

Irina Kiseeva rsquo14

(Moldova) junior

business consulting

analyst ICF

International Virginia

Viren Mascarenhas

rsquo02 (India) JD

Columbia University

School of Law

counsel international

arbitration groupKing and Spalding

New York

Olga Troyanskaya

rsquo99 (Russia) PhD

Stanford University

professor of computer

science and integrative

genomics Princeton

University New Jersey

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1316

11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1416

12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1516

ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1616

Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

Page 13: Publication

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1316

11

50920alumni in all 50 US states Washington DCand 111 countries

Richmondrsquos alumninetwork extends aroundthe globe Among ourprominent alumni

Successful

everywhere

Scott Allen rsquo00

owner Asia SourceConsulting China

Carlos Alfredo

Berguido rsquo87

partner KBK

ABOGADOS and

Business Consulting

Inc partner CASTRO

amp BERGUIDO

executive director

Panamanian

Association of

Insurance Companies

Panama

Carlton Greer rsquo95

general counsel Irish

Distillers Pernod

Ricard France and

Ireland

Laura Haddad rsquo02

managing editor

Family Flavours

magazine Al Marjirsquo

Publications Jordan

Jennifer Nachajski

Lewis rsquo90 vice

president Group

Communications

Lafarge Canada

Jordan Lewis rsquo90

senior project manager

Lawson Projects

Canada

Ina S Nicosia-Schelker

rsquo94 ownerdirector

Kids Camp Interna-

tional School

bookingmanage-

ment foundagirl

records Switzerland

John Quinley Jr rsquo79

founder and CEO

Step Ahead Integrated

Community

Development

Thailand

Jessica Ramesch rsquo98

Panama editor

International Living magazine author of

the book Escape to

Panama Panama

Kristina Rhomberg

Simon rsquo85 account

manager Pharma

Diagnostics and

Imaging European

Society of Cardiology

France

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1416

12

Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

7212019 Publication

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullpublication-56da7d16cbf92 1516

ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

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University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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Admission to

RichmondI

nternational students have a great potential to benefitfrom the education here mdash and to contribute something

positive and interesting to the campus community If you want a first-rate educational experience in the United States we want you to apply to Richmond As for affording aRichmond education the University offers both need-basedaid and scholarships to international students who qualify

So apply for both admission and financial aid mdash and preparefor the world of learning that awaits you

14th for best value among liberal artscolleges in the United Statesaccording to a 2014 ranking byUS News amp World Report

Ranked

For more information go to admissionrichmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

7212019 Publication

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

When making admission

decisions the University

of Richmond considers

a number of factors

including the following

ACADEMIC

TRANSCRIPT

For first-year applicants

the quality of your

secondary school work

is the single most

important aspect of

your application Most

students who are offered

admission have at least

a B+ average in the most

advanced curriculum

available in their schools

You should have taken

at least four years of

English and college

preparatory math and

at least three years of

laboratory science

world language and

ADVANCED

STANDING CREDIT

If you present

acceptable scores on

College Board Advanced

Placement (AP) tests

International Baccalau-

reate (IB) higher-level

examinations British

General Certificate of

Education AdvancedLevel examinations the

French Baccalaureate

or the German Arbitur

credit may be awarded

by individual academic

departments at

Richmond You may

request consideration

of other courses or

external examination

results by contacting

the registrarrsquos office

Visit registrar

richmondedu for

more information

FINANCIAL AID

In 2013-14 Richmond

awarded $66 million

in financial aid to its

undergraduate students

$60 million of which

came from Richmondrsquos

own resources Sixty-five

percent of undergradu-

ate students received

grantsscholarships and

the average amount of

grantsscholarships

received was $32035

NEED-BASED AID

Admission decisions

for US citizens and

permanent residents

are made without regard

to financial need

Richmond is need

aware when reviewing

admission applications

from non-US citizens

In 2013-14 47 percentof international students

received some type of

grant or scholarship from

Richmondrsquos own

resources The Universityrsquos

financial aid packages

meet 100 percent of the

demonstrated need of all

admitted students

Need-based financial

aid is available to all

admitted students

To apply for need-based

financial aid submit the

following application

forms available at

financialaidrichmondeduprospective by

the Universityrsquos deadline

of February 15

US Citizens and

Permanent Residents

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

CSS PROFILE

Federal income

tax returns

Non-US Citizens

CSS PROFILE

International Student

Financial Certification

Form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarship

funds are available to

both US citizens and

international students

They are awarded on

a competitive basis and

several require additional

materials beyond the

admission application

For scholarship

consideration you must

apply by December 1

Visit richmondedu

scholarships or email the

Office of Admission at

intladmrichmondedu

for more information

2014-2015 EXPENSES

Tuition $46680

Room and Board $10970

Personal Expenses $5500

(including books supplies

transportation and

incidentals)

Total $63150

history For transfer

students the quality

of your university-

level work is most

important and most

admitted students

have performed at

a B+ level or better

STANDARDIZEDTESTS

Richmond encourages

first-year applicants to

take standardized tests

more than one time

Native speakers of

English must take the

SAT or ACT Nonnative

English speakers must

take the Test of English

as a Foreign Language

(TOEFL) in addition to

the SAT or the ACT

ENGLISH

PROFICIENCY

The minimum TOEFL

score required for

admission is 550 (213

CBT or 80 iBT)

Generally competitive

candidates score

above 600 (250 CBT

or 100 iBT) Richmond

considers all indicationsof English proficiency mdash

such as SAT critical

reading score writing

sample English teacher

evaluation and TOEFL

score results mdash when

making a decision

OTHER FACTORS

Your extracurricular

involvement written

communication skills

teachercounselor

recommendations

unique cultural

background andexperiences and ties

to the University are

all given weight in

the admission process

The 2013 Open Doors reportranked Richmond sixth amongbaccalaureate institutions in theUnited States for number ofinternational students enrolled

Internationally

known

CONTACTINFORMATION

Office of Admission

Brunet Hall28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173

USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

intladmrichmondedu

NCSDO U35085 714

The contents of this publication represent the most

current information available at the time of printing

However information may change following the

date this publication was issued without prior

notice Please visit richmondedu for the most

up-to-date information

The University of Richmond prohibits discrimination

and harassment against applicants students faculty

or staff on the basis of race religion national or

ethnic origin age sex sexual orientation gender

identity gender expression disability status as a

veteran or any classification protected by local

state or federal law

7212019 Publication

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu

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Office of AdmissionBrunet Hall

28 Westhampton Way

University of Richmond VA 23173USA

(804) 289-8640

richmondedu