Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,500undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,058average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,620
- Admitted
- 2,185
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 431
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 32%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-580
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $48,002
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,630
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,550
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $65,182
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $65,182
- Total cost living at home
- $50,552
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,959 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,278 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,921 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,916 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,417 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $32,348
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $28,093
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,009
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 75%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 71% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 205 | 77% |
| Men | 169 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Black | 36 | 61% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 79% (small group) |
| White | 286 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 65% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 405 | 72% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 69 | 78% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,523
- Undergraduates
- 1,500
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,460
- Part-time undergraduates
- 40
- Graduate students
- 23
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 81%
- From out of state
- 19%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 204 Henry St, Ashland, VA, 23005-5505
- County
- Hanover County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.