University of Richmond
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| Motto | Verbum Vitae et Lumen Scientiae (Latin) |
Motto in English | Word of life and light of knowledge |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1830 |
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| Endowment | $3.49 billion (2025) |
| President | Kevin Hallock |
| Students | 3,914 (spring 2021) |
| Undergraduates | 3,202 (spring 2021) |
| Postgraduates | 712 (spring 2021) |
| Location | , U.S. 37°34′39″N 77°32′16″W / 37.5775°N 77.5378°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and red |
| Nickname | Spiders |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – A-10 |
| Mascot | WebstUR the Spider |
| Website | www |
The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It is a primarily undergraduate, residential institution with approximately 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences; the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business; the Jepson School of Leadership Studies; the University of Richmond School of Law; and the School of Professional & Continuing Studies. It is classified among "Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus".
The university's athletics teams are known as the "Richmond Spiders," after the university's distinctive mascot. A participant in the U.S. Navy's V-12 Navy College Training Program during World War II, Richmond commissions U.S. Army officers through its ROTC program, which is partnered with Hampden-Sydney College and Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.