Radford University
PO Box 6890, RU Station
Radford, VA 24142
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1910
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,482
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $19,062,802
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,746 in-state, 13,494 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,218
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 73%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Eastman, Norfolk Southern, Target, Northern Virginia Ryan Homes, Ferguson Enterprises, Aflac, Geico, Mass Mutual Beneficial, CIA, FBI, Wachovia Corporation, Carilion Hospital, SAIC, Bassett Furniture, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Supra Cor
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 356,675
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,796
Number of microforms: 1,473,288
Number of audiovisuals: 16,326
Number of ebooks: 41,571
Other library facilities: Access to full-text of 17000 electronic serials; 175 electronic reference databases; Radford University Archives; Justice Arthur J. Goldberg Personal Library; Virginia Iron, Coal, and Coke Company Records; Additional facilities: George Harvey Health Information Resource Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Flossie Martin Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 620
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 39%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 39%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (96%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 96%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 4%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 53%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 177 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Charlotte, North Carolina (156), Roanoke, Virginia (47)
Nearest train station: Hinton, Virginia (42)
Nearest bus station: Christiansburg, Virginia (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 64%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,627
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Quadfest, RU Homecoming, Highlander Festival, International Dinner, Fall and Spring concerts
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