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Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, Virginia Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Ashland, Virginia, Randolph-Macon College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,687 students in fall 2024, including 1,643 undergraduates and 44 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.

Randolph-Macon College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 49 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Biology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 320 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Mission

A Randolph-Macon College liberal arts education develops the mind and character of each student.

Mission statement as reported by Randolph-Macon College

Key figures

1,687
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
320
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
49
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 49

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 2
Health Professions 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Social Sciences 5
Psychology 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Engineering 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 7
Physical Sciences 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
Education 4
Visual and Performing Arts 5
English Language and Literature 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Mathematics and Statistics 2
History 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
298
Master's degrees
22

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,687
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,643
Graduate students, fall 2024
44
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,766
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,690
Graduate students, 2024-25
76
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
14%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
President
Michael E. Hill
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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