Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA · Private

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Admission rate

Randolph College admitted 93.7% of applicants university-wide (2,264 of 2,416).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide93.7%2,2642,416
In-state80.0%400500
Out-of-state80.0%320400
International applicants80.0%80100
Men93.6%884944
Women93.9%1,3751,464

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,264 admitted students, 266 enrolled (11.7% yield).

Randolph College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1100–1210
ACT (mid-50%)
19–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Randolph College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $45,040/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$30,310
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,095
Sticker cost of attendance$45,040/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$13,048
$30k–48k$13,709
$48k–75k$16,290
$75k–110k$18,260
Over $110k$19,590

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship$26,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Dean's Scholarship$24,000 per year (Merit)
  • College Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Opportunity Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Randolph College Award$7,500 per year (Merit)
  • Maier ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Randolph College GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Randolph College Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship$26,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Dean's Scholarship$24,000 per year (Merit)
  • College Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Opportunity Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Randolph College Award$7,500 per year (Merit)
  • Maier ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Randolph College GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Randolph College Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)

Randolph College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Test Scores (SAT or ACT) (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Test Scores (SAT or ACT) (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Randolph College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Randolph College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,409
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
46.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
75%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,950
At graduation

Randolph College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #156

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (15%), Psychology (8%), English (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 46% of class sections have under 20 students.

Randolph College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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