| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Highlanders |
Radford University (RU) is a medium-size public, state-funded university in the City of Radford, in Southwestern Virginia, founded in 1910 as a women's college and coeducational since 1972. It was granted university status by the Virginia legislature in 1979. Radford offers liberal arts curricula for undergraduates, along with numerous graduate programs at the master's degree level, including the M.F.A. and M.B.A.; it plans to offer its first doctoral program in the fall of 2008, in counseling psychology. RU was the first educational institution in Virginia to integrate wireless technology campus wide, an indicator of its commitment to staying up-to-date and offering its students the best possible learning environment. On August 23, 2007, the Radford University Board of Visitors approved the University’s Strategic Plan, dubbed "7-17, Forging a Bold New Future." The plan will serve as a blueprint for establishing Radford University as one of the top 50 Masters universities in the nation by 2017.
Radford emphasizes teacher education and the liberal arts. The university has a student/faculty ratio of 19:1 with an average class size of 30 to 40. With graduate students teaching less than 5% of classes, undergraduates work more closely with senior faculty than they might at a larger research university.
There are more than 100 undergraduate programs in the colleges of: Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, Business and Economics, Education and Human Development, Health and Human Services, Science and Technology, and Visual and Performing Arts. The College of Graduate and Extended Education offers 38 programs at the master's and specialist levels. RU also has pre-professional programs in law, medicine, physical therapy and pharmacy.
Over 80 percent of faculty members hold doctorates or other terminal degrees (M.F.A., etc.) in their fields. Eight Radford professors have received Virginia’s highest honor for faculty since the inception of the state’s Outstanding Faculty Award in 1986. One of them, RU anthropology professor Donna Boyd, was named 2006 U.S. Professor of the Year for master’s level universities and colleges by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching. Since 1981, nine Radford faculty members have been selected as Fulbright Scholars to teach or research in other countries.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 35% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Big South Conference) Baseball (Big South Conference) Track (Big South Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,130 | $ 12,368 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 3,235 | $ 10,473 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,895 | $ 1,895 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,700 | 18% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,509 | 23% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 4,933 | 5% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,851 | 50% | |
Any Aid: |
63% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 81% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 450 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 550 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
