Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Tel:
(434)947-8000
Private not-for-profit | 645 students
R-MWC is proud of its heritage as a premier educator of women, proud of its prestige as a challenging academic institution,proud of its history and traditions, and proud of its long list of successful alumnae, to whom students are connected for therest of their lives. We are also proud of our beautiful campus located in a residential section of Lynchburg, Virginia, andnestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
School Overview: | Randolph College | |
| County | Lynchburg City County, VA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 82 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 645 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 628 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 17 students | 137 students |
| # Undergraduate Students | 623 students | 1,507 students |
| # Graduate Students | 22 students | 129 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 3% |
| % Black | 11% | 6% |
| % White | 80% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $31,540 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $31,540 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 83% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 480-610 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 490-610 | 460-573 |
| SAT Writing (25-75%) | 460-590 | 440-570 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 20-27 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- R-MWC offers more than 25 majors, most of which can be supplemented by departmental,interdisciplinary, or independently designed concentrations (minors). We also offer pre-professional programs (in law,medicine, education, physical education and health, and business) and 3/2 cooperative career programs in engineering andnursing. The Bachelor of Arts degree is offered in all majors; Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in biology, chemistry,mathematics, and physics.
- Our residence halls offer a tight-knit community and a comfortable space to call your own. Getinvolved. Whether your interests are music, religion, student government, media, theatre, politics, culture, the arts, or thesciences, you’ll find a place to belong in student government, volunteerism, athletics and more than 40 clubs andorganizations.
- Randolph-Macon Woman's College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Associationof Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.