Roanoke College

Salem, Virginia

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1842Midsize suburbSEVP certified

About

Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs. Roanoke awards bachelor's degrees in arts, science, and business administration and is one of 280 colleges with a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Roanoke is an NCAA Division III school competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The college has fourteen men's and fourteen women's varsity sports. Roanoke's athletic nickname is Maroons and the mascot is Rooney, a maroon-tailed hawk.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$39,208
Estimated total for international students: US$55,155

Net price calculatoradmapp.roanoke.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,767
Graduate students: 11
International undergraduates: 3%
Students per teacher: 11 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 83%
SAT: Reading and writing 560–660 · Maths 530–640
ACT: 24–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 64%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$64,329

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (40)

Bachelor's degrees39 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsHistoryInformation Science/StudiesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Master's degrees1 subject

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.