Roanoke College
Salem, VA · Private four-year · Suburb: Midsize
1,824undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,695average net price per year
66%graduate in 6 years
78%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,829
- Admitted
- 5,468
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 80%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 531
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
39 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)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (78 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Education (9)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,774
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,366
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,250
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,390
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,390
- Total cost living at home
- $40,024
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,269 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,396 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,279 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,939 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,137 |
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
- $26,341
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,601
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 93%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,300
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 66%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 78%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 319 | 69% |
| Men | 238 | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 32 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 56% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 450 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 78% |
| International | 18 | 56% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 510 | 70% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 87 | 70% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (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
- 1,835
- Undergraduates
- 1,824
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,768
- Part-time undergraduates
- 56
- Graduate students
- 11
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 221 College Lane, Salem, VA, 24153-3794
- County
- Salem City
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- 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.