<p>We had barely heard of Richmond before starting college research, but it seems everywhere we find families who say their son, cousin, etc. went there and loved it. </p>
<p>Here’s a little boasting I’ll do on behalf of Richmond:</p>
<p>The Daily Beast ranked US Colleges on the basis of how happy students are (and what percentage would make the same decision again), and U of Richmond came in 7th nationwide:</p>
<p>[College</a> Rankings 2012: 25 Happiest Schools (Photos) - Newsweek and The Daily Beast](<a href=“http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/galleries/2012/08/05/college-rankings-2012-25-happiest-schools-photos.html#slide_7]College”>http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/galleries/2012/08/05/college-rankings-2012-25-happiest-schools-photos.html#slide_7)</p>
<p>Here’s a link to Richmond’s website, listing its rankings and accolades: </p>
<p>[Facts</a> & Rankings - University of Richmond](<a href=“http://www.richmond.edu/facts/#]Facts”>http://www.richmond.edu/facts/#)</p>
<p>I’m sure most colleges can make similar claims, and most kids are happy wherever they go. I just thought I’d pass on one student’s real life experience.</p>