The University of Richmond

4th Year Female -- Class 2002

Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: B

I was accepted to UVA, Wake Forest, William and Mary and JMU but I came here instead. I wasn;t sure if a small school was really for me, but I took a chance and enrolled. I absolutely love every second I'm here (during the breaks, I can't wait to come back). It's so nice to be in an environment where you always know at least one person no matter where you go (but there are still new people to meet). The campus is the most beautiful out of all the schools I visited and the teachers are incredible. I accidentally slept through part of an exam one time, and the teacher called my room to wake me up. The university of Richmond is incredible and with the ongoing renovations to the science center, gym, business school, and dorms, it's only getting better.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2006

Faculty Accessibility: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B

Richmond is an excellent school for people who want a sold academic program combined with decent social life on the weekends. students work real hard during the week, even though one can manage to get by without putting in too much effort. once thursday rolls around, most everyone is out partying in the dorms or in downtown richmond. i considered transferring my freshman year because of the segregated housing on campus, but this has changed this fall with guys and girls living on both sides of the lake. this change has made social interaction much easier and the school a lot less conservative. the school sponsors few entertaining events on campus, so much of the social scene revolves around frat parties, where students drink up all the free beer their bodies can consume. i enjoy richmond's small size, which gives the campus a sense of intimacy where one can walk anywhere and see someone they know. richmond is not for everyone, but if you like beer and a whole bunch of friendly white people from the northeast, then it's surely the place to be.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2004

Faculty Accessibility: A, University Resource Use/ spending: F