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Randolph College
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Information Summary
Ranks 366th overall and 10th in Virginia
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
86.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$36,660 |
| Admission
Success rate |
83% |
| SAT
75 %ile scores |
1250 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
9 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
78% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
715 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Lynchburg, VA 24503-1555
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,633 (13,750 urban / 3,883 rural) |
| Households | 7,210 (2.32 people per house) |
| Families | 4,759 (2.89 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 2,231 |
| Pop. — Asian | 190 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 61 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 15,216 |
| Pop. — Other | 98 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
| Size & Setting | Very small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Randolph College?
Ranks 358th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $25,350 | $25,350 | $25,350 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $510 | $510 | $510 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $1,060 | $1,060 | $1,060 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $9,100 | $9,100 | $9,100 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $190 | $190 | $190 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $350 | $350 | $350 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $36,660 | $36,660 | $36,660 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $26,660 | $26,660 | $26,660 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $26,660 | $26,660 | $26,660 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $23,030 |
$23,030 |
$23,030 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $8,610 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,000 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $35 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $35 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 1,219 (311 male / 908 female) |
| Admitted | 1,017 (246 male / 771 female) |
| Admission rate | 83% |
| First-time Enrollment | 178 (60 male / 118 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 178 (60 male / 118 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 715 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Randolph College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Randolph College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Old Dominion Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Old Dominion Athletic Conference |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 333rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 93% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 510 / 640 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 490 / 610 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1000 / 1250 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 670 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| Room Fee | $4,500 |
| Board Fee | $4,500 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Randolph College Ranks 1023rd for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,513 | 40 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,462 | 68 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $14,728 | 182 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $6,048 | 112 | |
| Any financial aid type | 184 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Randolph College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | N/A | 83 | 83 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 1 | 62 | 63 |
Hispanic | N/A | 34 | 34 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | N/A | 24 | 24 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | 7 | 7 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2 | 488 | 490 |
Race Unknown | N/A | 14 | 14 |
| Total | 3 | 712 | 715 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Randolph College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | N/A | 26 | 26 |
Black Non-Hispanic | N/A | 8 | 8 |
Hispanic | N/A | 11 | 11 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | N/A | 11 | 11 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | N/A | 150 | 150 |
Race Unknown | N/A | 5 | 5 |
| Total | N/A | 211 | 211 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Randolph College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 12 | 12 | |
| N/A | 11 | 11 | |
| N/A | 11 | 11 | |
| N/A | 10 | 10 | |
| N/A | 9 | 9 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Randolph College Ranks 1080th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $59,790 ($65,173 male / $55,457 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 74 (33 male / 41 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 24 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 3 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $1,216,525 |
Randolph College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Randolph Macon Woman’s College is a private liberal arts college situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1891 as a woman’s college and was known as Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. The college was founded by William Waugh Smith, then-president of Randolph-Macon College, under Randolph-Macon’s charter after failing to convince R-MC to become co-educational. After many attempts to find a location for Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, the city of Lynchburg donated the property for the purpose of establishing a women’s college. Randolph-Macon Woman’s College is in the top 10% of all colleges and universities in America in the percentage of women graduates who eventually earn a Ph.D. This lead to the formation of a non-profit “Preserve Education Choice” http://www.preserveeducationalchoice.org/, which has ongoing legal efforts to restore RMWC on the basis that the college had a contract with existing students to remain a women’s college until current students graduated and that the assets of the college were part of a charitable trust established for the purpose of educating primarily women. A letter in the 17 September 2006 issue of the Washington Post claims that the college decided to become coeducational because it felt that the market for women’s colleges has decreased. The administration of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College has attempted to sell or terminate this program due to perceived financial problems at the college. “http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RMWC_Reading/” Another recent article from Dec 2006 refers to the possibility of selling off assets such as the Reading Program to stave off financial difficulties, highlighted by a recent Southern Association of Colleges and Schools warning to the college.
Randolph College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. Randolph-Macon Woman’s College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College.
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General Performance, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Classics, French, ancient, Latin, Spanish
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- History:
- History – General
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- English Language and Literature:
- Creative Writing, English, English Literature (British)
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Museum Studies
- Popular majors:
- twenty-seven percent social sciences, twelve percent biology, ten percent visual and performing arts, nine percent psychology, eight percent communications per journalism, eight percent history, seven percent english, five percent foreign languages and literature
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric
Other additional expenses amounted to $600 Costs per credit hour $940 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 35. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $940 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of March. Otherwise, for non-international students, tutition fees are $23,030 Room & Board (on-campus) $8,610 Additional estimated expenses $600 Costs per credit hour $940 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid.
Randolph College Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 87%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were forty-seven total number of transfer students who applied and forty-five total number of transfer students who were admitted.
For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application is due the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of August. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of February and Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of June, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 15th of December.
Randolph College Financial Aid
Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at seventy percent scholarships per grants and thirty percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Alumni Affiliation, Art, Job Skills, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency.
Randolph College Students
The school’s size is approximately six hundred and eighty-one degree-seeking undergrads and one hundred and eighty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Further, the student body consists of thirty-five percent in-state students, sixty-five percent out-of-state students, one hundred percent women, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, nine percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, sixty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, eleven percent non-resident alien, two percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-six percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-three percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. Randolph-Macon Woman’s College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Women only, where 87 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.
This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Assuredly, the school is located 60 miles from Roanoke and Charlottesville.Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, eighty-eight percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Women’s Housing, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, three hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, 3 nature preserves, botanical garden, 100-acre equestrian center, museum of American art, science and mathematics resource center, learning resources center, writing lab.
Randolph College Athletics
The Wildcats are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball















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