Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, VA · Private

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Admission rate

Randolph-Macon College admitted 86.6% of applicants university-wide (2,808 of 3,242).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide86.6%2,8083,242
In-state75.0%1,0501,400
Out-of-state77.3%8501,100
International applicants60.0%60100
Men85.3%1,3071,532
Women87.8%1,5011,710

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,808 admitted students, 532 enrolled (18.9% yield).

Randolph-Macon 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%)
980–1220
ACT (mid-50%)
21–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Randolph-Macon 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: $63,985/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$49,466
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,040
Sticker cost of attendance$63,985/yr

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

Under $30k$16,601
$30k–48k$20,983
$48k–75k$23,357
$75k–110k$26,303
Over $110k$32,226

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.

  • Founder's Scholarship$27,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$26,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Excellence ScholarshipUp to $23,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • R-MC Scholars Award$17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)
  • Randolph-Macon GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Founder's Scholarship$27,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$26,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Excellence ScholarshipUp to $23,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • R-MC Scholars Award$17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)

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

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • Letter of Recommendation (optional)
  • SAT or ACT Test Scores (optional)

International applicants

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

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

Essay prompts

Randolph-Macon College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,448
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
70.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
84%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Randolph-Macon 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: #96
  • WSJ: #261

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2026-11-15Early DecisionBinding early round

Randolph-Macon College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (23%), Biological & life sciences (13%), Social sciences (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.

Randolph-Macon 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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