Peer Institutions
The University of Richmond does not have an official list of peer institutions. Because of our distinctiveness as a small, liberal arts university with graduate programs and a school of continuing education, it can be difficult to select an appropriate list of instituitons to use for comparison.
In 2009-10, the Information Task Force conducted an analysis to determine a list of 30 or so institutions that are comparable in terms of size, scope, and resources. This list can be used in whole or in part for the purposes of general comparisons. However, other lists may be more appropriate for specific comparisons — such as those involving specific disciplines or academic degree levels.
Below are some of the main lists. If you have a specific request or comparison in mind, please contact Melissa Hartz for assistance.
Information Task Force Peer List
- Babson College
- Barnard College
- Bentley University
- Brandeis University
- Bucknell University
- Clark University
- Colgate University
- College of the Holy Cross
- College of William & Mary
- Colorado College
- Davidson College
- Denison University
- Dickinson College
- Elon University
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Furman University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Lafayette College
- Lehigh University
- Lewis & Clark College
- Middlebury College
- Oberlin College
- Pepperdine University
- Rice University
- Skidmore College
- Smith College
- St. Olaf College
- Trinity College (CT)
- Trinity University (TX)
- Washington & Lee University
- Wesleyan University