Alumni: Making a Difference
Jepson graduates go into the world with the knowledge and desire to change it for the better—to be good citizens and live lives of consequence. Nearly all of them do just that.In a recent survey, two-thirds of alumni agree or strongly agree that the Jepson experience greatly influenced their career paths. They successfully pursue careers ranging from business to non-profit, medicine to politics, law to fine arts.
Skills and Competencies
Jepson graduates are cognizant of their place in, and their responsibility to, their professions, their organizations and their communities—a trait that follows them far beyond the borders of campus and throughout their lives. Recruiters and graduate schools alike consistently cite Jepson graduates for strength in the areas they value most, including:
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Ethical understanding
- Social responsibility
- Interpersonal ability
- Leadership understanding
- Self-managed learning
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
Top Graduate Schools
Approximately 25 percent of alumni go straight to top graduate schools after Richmond and many seek more education later. Jepson alumni go on to some of the world’s top graduate schools, including:
- American University
- California Institute of the Arts
- College of William and Mary
- Emory University
- Georgetown University
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- The London School of Economics
- New York University
- Princeton University
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Virginia
- University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
- Wake Forest University.