Randolph College

Focus on Students and 8:1 Student-Faculty Ratio Make Randolph College a Rich, Learning-Centered Environment

Faculty members at Randolph are known for their passion for teaching and for their focus on students. The guidebook "Colleges of Distinction" recently recognized Randolph as one of the nation's best teaching-centered colleges. Of the faculty, over 90 percent are full-time and hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field. Further, with an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, Randolph offers its students an individualized educational experience enhanced by excellent student-faculty interaction and opportunities for collaborative learning and research.

The rich academic program offers students a choice from more than fifty majors and minors. Popular majors include biology, psychology, English, environmental studies, politics/global studies, business, and communication studies.

Specialty Programs and Degree Opportunities at Randolph College Cover a Wide Spectrum of Disciplines and Interests

Randolph College offers many popular preprofessional programs in engineering, nursing, law, medicine, and veterinary studies. The teacher licensure program is enhanced by two graduate degree programs in education.

Randolph's competitive, intensive, and paid Summer Research Program allows its students to spend eight weeks collaborating with faculty members on research. The program includes all disciplines across campus and offers students opportunities to present findings at professional conferences and/or to publish results in professional journals.

A world-class art collection, housed in the Maier Museum of Art on the Randolph College campus, offers students a unique opportunity to study works by outstanding American artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection comprises several thousand paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs.

Randolph is home to eighteen academic honor societies, including one of the oldest charters of Phi Beta Kappa in the nation and the fifth chapter granted in the state of Virginia. The college also offers the specialized Davenport Leadership Program and ample opportunities for involvement. More than 90 percent of students hold a leadership position before they graduate.

Study Abroad and other Off-campus Opportunities Broaden Horizons and Raise Awareness

A global perspective permeates Randolph College's educational experience. Nearly 45 percent of students participate in one of many study-abroad programs. Randolph's flagship study-abroad program, The World in Britain, allows students to live and study in Reading, England, for a year or a semester. Students can also choose from six affiliated programs in countries including Denmark, Mexico, Italy, Spain, France, and Greece, and from other approved programs.

Randolph College's American Culture Program recognizes that understanding an individual's own culture is fundamental to understanding the cultures of others. The program combines classroom lecture and discussion with a series of guest speakers and trips that examine the ways Americans see themselves, their values, their history, their contributions to the world, and their role in the world today.

An Internationally-certified Tutoring Program Covers More than 75 Courses

Randolph College's individualized educational experience prepares students for success in any field or endeavor. Complementing the academic program are comprehensive academic support services, including an internationally certified tutoring program that offers peer tutoring, at no expense, for more than seventy-five courses in addition to writing and general-learning strategies.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance Add to Randolph College Being an Exceptional Value

The Princeton Review named Randolph College one of only 75 "best value" private college in the nation. Randolph is committed to ensuring this value by providing an exceptional academic experience at a low net cost. Randolph College is committed to providing a quality education of exceptional value. Randolph offers more than $14 million each year through a comprehensive program of financial assistance that includes competitive merit scholarships, need-based grants, low-interest loans, and campus employment. Each year, more than 95 percent of the College's students receive assistance of some kind, and all students are encouraged to apply, even those who assume they are ineligible. The average need-based financial aid package is $19,000.

Randolph College Is in the Heart of Virginia

Located in the heart of Virginia, Randolph College's picturesque 100-acre campus in an historic, residential area of Lynchburg, offers easy access to shopping, entertainment, and recreational, and cultural opportunities. Randolph is within easy driving distance of Washington, D.C., Richmond, and Virginia Beach. The city of Lynchburg was named one of the 2008 Best Places to Live by CNNMoney.com. In 2008, "Forbes" magazine also ranked Lynchburg number twenty-four in its list of 200 Best Metros for business and careers. In 2012, CNN Money placed Lynchburg in the top 25 best places to retire.

The college enjoys easy access to public transportation, including an Amtrak station, a regional airport, Greyhound bus service, and major highways. The College also provides shuttles to local shopping, entertainment, and dining venues.

• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Business/Commerce
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication/Journalism
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Engineering
• Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Creative Writing
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Foreign languages and literature
• French
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Spanish
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Classics and Classical Languages
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Ancient/Classical Greek
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Latin
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Health professions and related sciences
• Health Professions Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• History
• History
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Interdisciplinary studies
• Museum Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• International/Global Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Liberal arts/general studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Environmental Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Parks and recreation
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Religious Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical sciences
• Chemistry
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Psychology
• Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social sciences
• Economics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Political Science and Government
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Sociology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Visual and performing arts
• Dance
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Dramatic/Theater Arts
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Art
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Fine/Studio Arts
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music History, Literature, and Theory
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music Performance
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music Theory and Composition
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied979
• Accepted696
• Acceptance Rate71%
• Enrolled571
• Female Applicants648
• Females Accepted480
• Female Acceptance Rate74%
• Male Applicants331
• Males Accepted216
• Male Acceptance Rate65%
• Applying
• Application Fee$35
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.47
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen March 1st --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer July 1st --
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 490 620
• SAT Math 480 620
• SAT Writing 470 610
• ACT Composite 20 25
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$31,030
• Out-of-state tuition *$31,030
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$510.00
• Room and board *$10,790.00
• Room only *Not Reported
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees, Adult students

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students571
• Male Student Percentage34%
• Female Student Percentage66%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino5.43%
• Black or African American8.58%
• White or Caucasian66.73%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.18%
• Asian1.58%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.18%
• Two or more races2.8%
• Unknown%
• Other Student Statistics
• International BreakoutNot Reported
• Out-of-state Students53% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 91%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Not Reported
• Drama / theater group Not Reported
• Student-run radio station Not Reported
• Student-run television station Not Reported
• Marching band Not Reported
• Choral groups Not Reported
• Student Services
• Legal services Not Reported
• Health clinic Not Reported
• Personal / psychological counseling Not Reported
• Women's center Not Reported
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Not Reported
• Greek sororities Not Reported
• Local fraternities Not Reported
• Local sororities Not Reported
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Not Reported
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Not Reported
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Basketball No Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Equestrian sports No Division X No
• Lacrosse No Division 3 No
• Soccer No Division 3 No
• Softball No No No
• Tennis No Division 3 No
• Volleyball No No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Basketball No Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Equestrian sports No Division X No
• Lacrosse No Division 3 No
• Soccer No Division 3 No
• Softball No Division 3 No
• Tennis No Division 3 No
• Volleyball No Division 3 No

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty74
• Full-time Percentage92%
• Part-time Percentage8%
• Female Percentage55%
• Male Percentage45%
• Student:Faculty Ratio8:1 or 558 students to 70 faculty