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Higher Education in Richmond

Richmond ranks T#31 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 77 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 78th percentile nationally and #2 of 4 in Virginia.

Higher Education score
77
Very Fun
National rank
T#31 of 134
In Virginia
#2 of 4
Percentile
78th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Richmond sits 27 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Richmond

  1. #29 Milwaukee, WI 79
  2. #30 Laredo, TX 78
  3. T#31 Richmond, VA — this page 77
  4. #33 Tampa, FL 76
  5. #34 Columbus, OH 75

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Richmond

Richmond scores 91 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: