I didn’t know why all these post were so negative but we just visited and - wow - what a weird school. Didn’t feel like a college. Felt like Truman show. Stepford wives. Suck a weird freaky place.

So much of this is rage-baiting, don’t engage. Go see Richmond for yourself and form your own opinion. UR has worked out well for my DS. He’s loves the small classes, living on campus all 4 years, and has a job lined up after graduation with a starting salary of 90k.

Wow. This thread is eye opening. We were thinking of visiting. Anyone have anything good to say about Richmond?

We are from Illinois and just flew into Dulles to visit Georgetown, GW, Richmond and W&M. The Richmond vibe was totally different, and not in a good way. Can’t quite put our finger on it but no one liked it. Not our cup of tea.

Jersey shore. Look elsewhere.

“Can’t we all just get along?”

-Rodney King

UR = toxic people

You Richmond people are really so arrogant. VCU is a fantastic school. I’d go there over UR.

Anonymous wrote:It’s not THAT bad. I wouldn’t go there. But it’s at least as good as VCU.

You UR haters are not just insufferable but actually insane. It's not "at least as good as" VCU, it's in a different stratosphere. Its peers in the South are Davidson and W&L. Haters keep chugging that Haterade, but rankings don't lie.

Good thing DC is just a rising senior. lol

Toxicity reeks big time here. Anonymity brings a lot out.

Anonymous wrote:It’s not THAT bad. I wouldn’t go there. But it’s at least as good as VCU.

Why the strong feelings about a school no one cares about?

It’s not THAT bad. I wouldn’t go there. But it’s at least as good as VCU.

Visited in April. Campus had a weird vibe.

Anonymous wrote:Academics are not challenging and students don’t take them very seriously. I know a kid who transferred from Richmond to another lac for that reason. Classes far more rigorous at his new school.

I’ve also heard that the professors at ur are not especially strong. Lots of lecturers. Not a lot of emphasis on engagement or undergrad teaching.

Academics are not challenging and students don’t take them very seriously. I know a kid who transferred from Richmond to another lac for that reason. Classes far more rigorous at his new school.