Roanoke College
Roanoke College is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal-arts college located in Salem, Virginia, United States, a suburban independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia.
Roanoke has approximately 2,100 students (55% female, 45% male) who represent approximately 40 states and 25 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 30 minors, 23 concentrations, and pre-professional programs in dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, ministry, nursing, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. Roanoke awards bachelor's degrees in arts, science, and business administration and is one of 280 colleges with a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Roanoke is an NCAA Division III school competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The college fields varsity teams in nine men's and ten women's sports. Roanoke's athletic nickname is Maroons and the mascot is Rooney, a maroon-tailed hawk.
Roanoke is ranked 4th on the 2013 U.S. News and World Report list of Up-and-Coming National Liberal Arts Colleges; Roanoke is ranked 133rd overall. Roanoke is also included in the Princeton Review's "The Best 377 Colleges: 2013 Edition"; the 2012 edition ranked Roanoke's campus as the 18th most beautiful in the nation.
Fast Facts
- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- students
221 College Lane
Salem,
VA
24153-3794
(540) 375-2500
Apply online
Admissions:
roanoke.edu/Apply_to_Roanoke.htm
Financial Aid:
roanoke.edu/Apply_to_Roanoke/Cost..
Scholarships for Students in Virginia
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| William Beard Scholarship | 100% of tuition | Varies |
| David S. Bittle Scholarship | 100% of tuition | Varies |
| Christopher C. Baughman Scholarship | $4,500 | Varies |
| Julius Dreher Scholarship | $1,500 | Varies |
| John Morehead Scholarship | $1,000 | Varies |
Schools Near Roanoke College
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| National College-Salem | 1.8mi |
| ITT Technical Institute–Salem | 2.9mi |
| Skyline College-Roanoke | 5.6mi |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Roanoke | 5.7mi |
| Virginia Western Community College | 5.8mi |
| Bar Palma Beauty Careers Academy | 6.3mi |
| Miller-Motte Technical College | 6.4mi |
| Jefferson College of Health Sciences | 6.8mi |
| Hollins University | 7.4mi |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | 20.4mi |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 21.2mi |
| Ferrum College | 25.7mi |
| Radford University | 29.3mi |
| Dabney S Lancaster Community College | 37.4mi |
| New River Community College | 37.7mi |
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