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Courses with restrictions or prerequisites will require the permission of the instructor.   

Students are restricted from registering for School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) academic courses by several provisions (contact the University of Richmond for additional information).   

Law is a JD program so any incoming students must be approved by the University of Richmond Law School. A maximum of 5 law exchange students may be accepted per semester.   

Not suitable for Engineering. 

Richmond is listed by the School of Economics as a possible institution to consider. 

Your responsibilities 

• The information provided here serves as a guide.
• It is your responsibility to research whether the partner provides appropriate courses for your degree programme.
• Even if there are no restrictions on your degree subject, this does not mean that there are appropriate courses for you.

University of Richmond offers a large number of subjects for students to study, including the Humanities, Math, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Sciences, Leadership Studies, and Law, among others. 

To make the most of your exchange, University of Richmond strongly encourages you to take at least one course on U.S. history, politics, literature, or culture. 

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Please note: not all courses listed in the catalog are offered every semester. The courses offered are determined by individual departments and depend on many factors. It is possible that a course is not offered at all in a given academic year or is only offered every two years. 

The University of Richmond offers undergraduate courses at levels 100 -400. Not all courses are offered every semester and the level of difficulty of any given course is determined by each individual academic department. For example, some departments consider upper-level courses at the 200 level while other departments have 300 level classes available for freshman and sophomores. Students should check the online course description using the link above as well as any required pre-requisite course(s) listed. 

**Please be aware, there may not be an up-to-date course catalogue available at this exchange destination. Please use the information available to get an idea about what you can study while on exchange**   

Guaranteed accommodation?

Yes 

University accommodation  

Exchange students who meet all stated deadlines are guaranteed on-campus housing. Approximately 92% of undergraduates live on campus. 

Exchange students are not permitted to live off-campus. 

Furnished short-term off-campus housing is difficult to find and public transportation is limited. 

There are two kinds of housing available to undergraduate exchange students: 

1. Residence Halls 

2. University Apartments 

Due to the timing of the exchange applications, students are not able to request a specific type of housing and will be assigned based on roommate compatibility.  

Due to the timing of the exchange application, students are not able to request a specific type of housing and will be assigned based on roommate compatibility. You can see photos and videos of the residence halls and apartments by viewing the virtual tours (click on a specific residence hall to view).   

Immigration/Visa requirements  

In order to get a visa, you will need to prove you can access the average cost of living at Richmond. This is calculated based on how much average costs for accommodation, meals, health insurance etc. will cost. This includes proving access to funds through personal funds, or family or sponsorship funds. The amount to show is around $22,000 in total. This can be across multiple sources. You will need to provide sponsorship letters from personal funds/family members/sponsor funds/Sponsor organisations etc. 

Please bear this in mind. If you cannot prove this, you will not be able to get a visa and therefore not be able to go on exchange.  

How much it will cost to go on exchange to Richmond? 

On-campus housing: ~$7,000 to $8,500   

Meals: $3,330 for a limited plan or $8,000 for an unlimited plan   

Health Insurance: $2,610   

Books and supplies: $1,100   

Personal expenses: $1,130   

Flights: Varies, ~$1,500   

Spider Unlimited: Unlimited meals/week with 875 dining dollars/semester is the most common meal plan for undergraduates living on campus. This is also the smallest meal plan a student can purchase if they are assigned to a dorm room. If a student is assigned to an apartment on campus, they can choose a smaller meal plan or no meal plan at all.  

Health insurance 

Approximately $1,700 per semester and is mandatory. 

Expected Date of Arrival: 

Fall Semester 2025 (for undergraduates): August 18 (tentative) 

Spring Semester 2026: January 9 (tentative 

All exchange students (regardless of immigration status) are required to attend a mandatory on-campus international orientation program. Law exchange students may need to arrive earlier for the Law School’s orientation program prior to international orientation. There is no cost for the orientation programs.