<p>So I am a legacy at UR, and a match academically. Now i know their Undergrad Buisness school is one of the best, but what do people think about it socially/ stereotypes associated with it. I'm just curious.</p>
<p>Anyone named “Bowtie” should be in preppy heaven there. Seriously, it’s an outstanding school with a gorgeous campus.</p>
<p>I’m interested in this too, as my D has expressed an interest in a warmer climate (we live in the Philly suburbs) but I wondered whether she would like the culture of U Richmond. The guidebooks make it seem like it is very Greek oriented. Do you have to Greek to have a good experience in Richmond?</p>
<p>From what I have learned the Greek culture is quite prevalent as it normally is in the south. My father went from the Pittsburgh suburbs to UR and told me he really enjoyed it.</p>
<p>There have been allegations that the U. discriminates against female students in admission. They were reportedly trying to stay 50-50 male -female because the dorms were separated across a lake.</p>
<p>Both Richmond and Washington and Lee (and probably many others) have an almost strict 50/50 male to female ratio. From what I have heard from admissions couselors vaguely it is tradition for the schools to keep that proportion and the housing is built for those numbers.</p>
<p>I just checked the comon data set, and while men have a slight edge in admissions it is not very much. 34.6% of the male applicants were admitted, compared to 31.8% of the female applicants.</p>
<p>There were many more female applicants (about 41% male, 59% female)</p>
<p>Women made up 55% of the entering class and men 45%.</p>
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<p>UR is unusual in that it maintains separate gender-based complementary colleges called Richmond College for men and Westhampton College for women. According to the website, “both colleges provide separate residential and gender-based learning communities that are designed to foster academic and personal development. However, while there are two distinct colleges within the University of Richmond umbrella, male and female students attend class, eat meals in the dining hall, belong to many student organizations, and live on both sides of campus together.”</p>
<p>A grad school classmate of mine was a URichmond alumnus from Long Island. He ended up being one of our top graduates (academic honors) and successful in his professional career.</p>