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Randolph College
Admission at Randolph College is close to open (93.7%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $53,409 median earnings below before the application.
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Randolph College sits in Lynchburg proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
Its highest-earning path is Psychology, General, where graduates median $52,293 four years out. 45.8% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 658 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 74.5% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 960 and 1210 — below the VA middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Randolph College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Randolph College received 1,935 applications and admitted 1,837 (94.9%), with 200 enrolling.
Randolph College is test-optional: scores are considered when submitted but not required. The 960–1210 range below describes admitted students who chose to submit — typically Randolph College's stronger testers — so treat it as the higher end of what gets in.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 520 | 555 | 580 |
| SAT Math | 440 | 545 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Randolph College compares
| Randolph College | Virginia median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 93.7% | 83.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $30,310 | $21,650 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $53,409 | $53,453 | $53,781 |
At $53,409, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($53,453). Look at Randolph College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $30,310 regardless of where you're from. At Randolph College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 658 — Randolph College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
46.4% graduate within six years. Roughly 54% don't — ask a Randolph College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Randolph College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Psychology, General | $52,293 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $47,416 |
| Biology, General | $44,118 |
Median earnings for these 3 Randolph College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $53,409 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 27 additional Randolph College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Randolph College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 960–1210 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 93.7% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Randolph College's acceptance rate?
94.9% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,837 admitted from 1,935 applicants.
How much does Randolph College cost?
At Randolph College, published tuition is $30,310 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Randolph College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Randolph College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $53,409 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Virginia
- Randolph-Macon College — 86.6% admitted
- Radford University — 89.5% admitted
- Richard Bland College — 89.3% admitted
- Southern Virginia University — 96.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.