Randolph College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1891 as the woman's college Randolph-Macon Woman's College. It was re-named Randolph College on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.
The college was founded by William Waugh Smith, then-president of Randolph-Macon College, under Randolph-Macon's charter after failing to convince R-MC to become co-educational. Randolph-Macon Woman's College and R-MC were governed by a separate board of trustees beginning in 1953. Randolph-Macon Woman's College had historic ties to the United Methodist Church. After many attempts to find a location for Randolph-Macon Woman's College, the city of Lynchburg donated the property for the purpose of establishing a women's college. In 1916, it became the first women's college in the South to earn a Phi Beta Kappa charter.
On 9 September, 2006, the school announced the adoption of a new strategic plan which included a platform for a global honors emphasis and coeducation. The school became coeducational on July 1, 2007.
A letter in the 17 September 2006 issue of the Washington Post claims that the college decided to become coeducational because it felt that the market for women's colleges has decreased.
There were numerous protests on campus including rallies, blocking administrative offices, mass requests for transfer transcripts, banners all over campus, striking from classes, and participation in quiet protest to highlight lack of student voices in the board of trustee votes.
This led to the formation of a non-profit "Preserve Education Choice" (PEC), comprising students, faculty, and alumnae who are trying to reverse the decision. Two lawsuits were filed by Preserve Educational Choice. On January 23, 2007, both lawsuits were dismissed in Lynchburg Circuit Court. A 2 July 2007 article announced that PEC raised enough money to appeal both dismissals. A 09 July 2007 article announced that a group of nine students brought the case to the Virginia Supreme Court where "Richmond lawyer Wyatt B. Durrette Jr. asked the state's high court to grant an appeal of the group's lawsuit, which Lynchburg Circuit Judge Leyburn Mosby Jr. dismissed in January."
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| Percent of Students International: | 9% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 101% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 23,030 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 22,550 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 480 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,397 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,188 | 35% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 12,843 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,755 | 65% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 87% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 90% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 510 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 670, Math: 630 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 21% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 29, Verbal: 31, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
