Randolph College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

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Randolph College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 555 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1891 and is one of the 7 colleges located in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Randolph College is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are available at Randolph College.

Majors
Offered
33
Randolph College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 33 majors. The most popular concentrations are Occupational Therapy, Biology, Education, English and Literature, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Randolph College student retention rate is relatively low at 67% (close to Virginia average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Fair
The graduation rate at Randolph College is below average - 56%.

Student to faculty ratio at Randolph College is very good, 7:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is very high - $27,300 annually. The additional fees at Randolph College not covered by tuition are nearly $700, which comes to $28,000 per academic year.

Read the details about Randolph College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
95%
Easy
According to recent data, 1,602 applications were submitted and 1,522 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Randolph College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,900
Medium
Randolph College offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Randolph College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Randolph College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 700 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low -- about $4,900 annually.

Based on the college crime information, Randolph College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Randolph College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg, Virginia
24503-1555, USA
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