Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503-1526
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 712
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $133,375,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,380
Room/Board: $8,800
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 60%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Public and private school systems
Federal and state government
Peace Corps
SunTrust Bank
GE Financial
Pfizer
Davenport & Company LLC Corporate Finance
Americorps
Non profit organizations
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: 198,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 520
Number of microforms: 203,000
Number of audiovisuals: 3,400
Number of ebooks: 25,000
Other library facilities: Lynchburg Information Online Network (LION) provides automated access to the Lipscomb Library collection as well as access to materials from Sweet Briar College and the Lynchburg Public Library. Interlibrary loan is provided without charge. Worldwide information sources may be accessed via national automated networks and the Internet. The Lipscomb Library’s special collections include the Pearl S. Buck Collection, the Lininger Children’s Book Collection, the Watts Rare Book Room, the Charlotte Cushman Collection, the collection of Virginia writers, as well as audiovisual rooms, and a videocassette and DVD collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Maier Museum of American Art
Winfree Observatory
Equestrian Center
Nature Preserves (2)
Botanical Garden
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
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): 15
Classrooms: 35
Labs: 150
Other areas: 10
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
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? – No
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: 88%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 88%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (96%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 41%
Doubles: 56%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 71%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lynchburg, VA (10), Roanoke, Virginia (65)
Nearest train station: Lynchburg, VA (5)
Nearest bus station: Lynchburg, VA (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 65%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,860
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
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
Campus
Most popular events: Tacky Party, Dance Concert; Greek Play; Theatre productions; Pearl S. Buck Award; Symposium (bi-annual); Senior Dinner Dance; Pumpkin Parade; Ring Night;
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