Randolph College

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#3807 / #988
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#766
Most Desirable School
Private liberal arts college in Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#988
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
94%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$31,590
Graduation rate
54%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
658

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About Randolph College

According to Wikipedia, Randolph College is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman's College, it was renamed on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.

Randolph College's Online Degrees

MACSL in Coaching And Sport Leadership
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 1 year
  • Format: Fully online

Randolph College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
1,93594%75%54%115522

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Randolph College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$31,590
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$22,076
30K - 48K$17,353
48K - 75K$18,231
75K - 110K$23,273
110K+$24,766

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Randolph College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Randolph College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,121 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Randolph College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
913791122

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Randolph College?

Randolph College is located at 2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24503-1555.

How Safe is Randolph College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Randolph College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Randolph College has a violent crime rate of 0.49% and a property crime rate of 0.12%. Lynchburg has a violent crime rate of 0.36% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.76%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Randolph College Known For?

Randolph College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Randolph College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Randolph College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Physics
#2051
World Rank
#2079
Historical Rank
#448
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #448 in the U.S. and #2051 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Sociology
#1585
World Rank
#1593
Historical Rank
#458
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #458 in the U.S. and #1585 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Literature
#1542
World Rank
#1597
Historical Rank
#505
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #505 in the U.S. and #1542 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#1839
World Rank
#1851
Historical Rank
#706
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #706 in the U.S. and #1839 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Chemistry
#3404
World Rank
#3174
Historical Rank
#754
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #754 in the U.S. and #3404 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Education
#3823
World Rank
#3833
Historical Rank
#882
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #882 in the U.S. and #3823 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Mathematics
#3518
World Rank
#3553
Historical Rank
#895
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #895 in the U.S. and #3518 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
History
#3099
World Rank
#3111
Historical Rank
#989
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #989 in the U.S. and #3099 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Engineering
#5577
World Rank
#5585
Historical Rank
#1052
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #1052 in the U.S. and #5577 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Political Science
#4833
World Rank
#4843
Historical Rank
#1117
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #1117 in the U.S. and #4833 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Philosophy
#4884
World Rank
#4917
Historical Rank
#1467
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #1467 in the U.S. and #4884 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Biology
#6116
World Rank
#6137
Historical Rank
#1486
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #1486 in the U.S. and #6116 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Communications
#5607
World Rank
#5623
Historical Rank
#1489
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #1489 in the U.S. and #5607 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Business
#7646
World Rank
#7647
Historical Rank
#2131
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #2131 in the U.S. and #7646 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Economics
#9336
World Rank
#9337
Historical Rank
#2290
USA Rank

Randolph College ranks #2290 in the U.S. and #9336 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees

Who Are Randolph College's Most Influential Alumni?

Randolph College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Literature, and Psychology. Here are some of Randolph College's most famous alumni:

Frank M. Hull
Frank M. Hull
An American judge.
Blanche Lincoln
An American politician.
Carol Wood
An American mathematician & academic.
Mary Lura Sherrill
Mary Lura Sherrill
An American chemist.
Beverley Stone
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Ashleigh E Baber
A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-3757-8562.
Morgan Thompson
A Researcher .

Who Are Randolph College's Most Influential Faculty?

Michael Penn
An Academic from the United States.