Randolph College

Founded in 1891 as Randolph Macon Women's College, Randolph College was one of the top institutions in the southern US for women's higher education. The school changed its name to Randolph College in July 2007 as part of its transformation to a coeducational institution. The college is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, a city known as a college town with five colleges and over 15,000 students in the area. Lynchburg has a metropolitan population of over 245,000 and is near Washington D.C., Virginia Beach, Raleigh-Durham, and Richmond.

The school is located on a 100-acre campus at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and close to hiking and biking trails. The campus setting has 18 buildings, including its Main Hall that has been recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The school notes that its residence halls are spacious and have been described by The Princeton Review publication as "palaces." The school also notes that its athletic facilities feature a world-class riding center and Bermuda-grass playing fields.

Students at Randolph have dozens of clubs and student organizations to choose from, such as the Food and Justice Club, WWRM student radio station, and Pan World Club.

Randolph College participates in NCAA Division III athletics and are a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Its athletes have won national, state, and conference awards. Varsity sports include basketball, equestrian, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, cross-country, and volleyball. Its teams are known as the WildCats.

Randolph's most famous alumna is novelist and activist Pearl S. Buck, who graduated in 1914. Ms. Buck was a winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature.

Randolph College Highlights

Where Randolph College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, drama and performing arts, liberal arts, fine arts, science, and conservation and resource management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Randolph College was 656 in 2007 (638 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

About 14% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 86% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Randolph College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Randolph College provides on-campus housing for 670 of its 638 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Randolph College Athletics

Randolph College is in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for major sports.

Randolph College Admissions (2007)

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