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Randolph College
Lynchburg, VAprivate nonprofitwww.randolphcollege.edu/
Acceptance
94%
SAT 25–75
1100–1210
Avg net price
$15,921
Earnings (10 yr)
$53,409
Graduation rate
46%
Admit rate has ranged 90%–95% over the last 5 years. Source: IPEDS via Urban Institute.
Acceptance & SAT from Common Data Set / IPEDS; net price, earnings & graduation from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. Figures lag ~1–2 years — verify with the school.
Randolph College is a small, tight-knit liberal arts college in Lynchburg, Virginia, where nearly all students live on campus and forge close bonds with faculty. With a 94% acceptance rate and test-optional admissions, it’s accessible but punches above its weight in alumni satisfaction—ranked by Forbes among the top 100 schools for 'happiest, most successful graduates.' Its 33 majors and Division III athletics foster a balanced, community-driven experience.
Admission requirements
Test-optional — scores considered if submitted
Required
- High school transcript
- Grade point average
- TOEFL (non-native English)
Considered (not required)
- Letters of recommendation
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- College-prep program
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey (2022) via Urban Institute. Covers formal factors only — it does not reflect essays, extracurriculars, or other holistic criteria.
More details
- Undergrad enrollment
- 658
- In-state tuition
- $30,310
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,310
- Location
- Lynchburg, VA
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Total Enrollment
- 905
- Most Popular Major
- Biology
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 52%
- Forbes Alumni Happiness Rank
- #72
- Average Financial Aid Package
- $27,999
Outcomes & value
Outcomes & value
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $53,409
- Value (earnings ÷ net price)
- 3.4×
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,950
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Reducing loan balance (3 yr)
- 65%
- Pell (lower-income) share
- 51%
- First-generation share
- 26%
- Endowment / student
- $284,407
Financial health
2.2 / 3.0Meets the federal financial-responsibility standard
U.S. Dept. of Education Financial Responsibility Composite Score (FY2022-23). Scale −1.0 to 3.0; ≥1.5 meets the standard. Reported for private nonprofit & for-profit institutions only — public universities are state-backed and not scored, so this is a stability signal, not a ranking.
Top-earning majors
Median earnings by field of study (highest credential), ~2 years after completion.
- Biology, General$28,598
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$22,771
- Fine and Studio Arts$18,771
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings). Figures cover graduates who received federal aid and lag ~2 years; not all programs report data.
Campus & location
Campus safety
- On-campus violent crimes (2024)
- 4
- Per 1,000 students
- 6.08
On-campus criminal offenses classed as violent (murder/non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) for the most recent reported year. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Campus Safety and Security (Clery Act). Counts reflect what’s reported to the school, and urban campuses often report more partly due to non-student incidents nearby — read alongside campus size and setting, not as a standalone safety verdict.
Climate
- Pleasant days / yr
- 94
- Summer high
- 87°F
- Winter low
- 32°F
- Annual rain
- 41.9"
- Annual snow
- 9.5"
- Natural-hazard risk
- Relatively Low
Pleasant days counts days per year with a mean temperature of 55–75°F, a high at or below 90°F, a low at or above 45°F, and little precipitation — a transparent comfort measure, not a weighting we invented. Computed from Open-Meteo ERA5 daily history (2019–2023). Natural-hazard risk is the county’s composite rating from the FEMA National Risk Index.
Deep dive — research, future-scholar output & economic mobility
Research output
- Institutional h-index
- 53
- Scholarly works
- 652
Institutional research volume and impact from OpenAlex. The h-index reflects large research universities and will be low for teaching-focused liberal-arts colleges — not a measure of undergraduate quality.
Economic mobility
- Mobility rate
- 1.0%
- Bottom → top quintile
- 16%
- From bottom quintile
- 6%
Mobility rate = the share of students who both start in the bottom household-income quintile and reach the top quintile; bottom → top is that chance conditional on starting at the bottom. Source: Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Cards (Chetty, Friedman, Saez, Turner & Yagan). Reflects 1980–82 birth cohorts, so it’s directional, not current.
Quick answers
- What is the acceptance rate at Randolph College?
- Randolph College's acceptance rate is approximately 94% (Lynchburg, VA), based on the most recent figures we compiled from public and primary sources.
- What SAT score do you need for Randolph College?
- Admitted students at Randolph College typically score 1100–1210 on the SAT (the middle-50% range). Scores outside this band are still admitted, especially with strong applications.
- How much does Randolph College cost?
- At Randolph College, the average net price (after aid) is about $15,921 per year. Actual cost varies with financial aid and residency.
- How many undergraduates attend Randolph College?
- Randolph College enrolls approximately 658 undergraduate students.
- Where is Randolph College located?
- Randolph College is located in Lynchburg, VA.
Admissions
Randolph College is decidedly not selective, with a 94% acceptance rate—admitting 2,264 of 2,416 applicants in a recent cycle. Test scores are optional, though enrolled students typically submit SAT scores between 1110–1210 or ACT scores between 19 and 25. The student body is small (905 total enrollment) and mostly full-time (82%), with a near-even gender split (54% women, 46% men).
Academics
Randolph offers 33 majors and 43 minors, including BA, BS, BFA, and graduate degrees (MFA, MAT). Biology is the most popular major, with about 15 degrees awarded annually. The curriculum is rigorously liberal arts, emphasizing close faculty-student interaction—a hallmark of its small-college ethos. Pre-professional programs and a growing NCAA Division III athletics program round out the academic profile.
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