PO Box 9707
Roanoke, VA 24020
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1842
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 848
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $100,564,511
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,325
Room/Board: $8,650
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 66%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Americorps
American Red Cross
Art Museum of Virginia
AT&T
Bank of America
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Carilion Health Systems
Carnival Cruise Lines
Christie’s
Ernst & Young
Esquire
Fortune Magazine
Goldman Sachs
Hermes of Paris
High
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: 224,881
Number of current serial subscriptions: 18,720
Number of microforms: 280,064
Number of audiovisuals: 5,620
Number of ebooks: 13,934
Other library facilities: Historical records of the university; rare and collectible books; faculty and alumni/ae publications; literary and personal papers of Faculty, Alumni, Alumnae, and other individuals; children’s literature
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center; Eleanor D. Wilson Museum; Wyndham Robertson Library; Tayloe Fitness Center; Kirby Riding Center (equestrian); Presser Hall (music department); Dana Science Building; Northern Swim Center; Charlotte Fox Climbing Wall
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 113
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): 120
Classrooms: 81
Labs: 81
Other areas: 4,600
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 computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400
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: 80%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 80%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (78%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (3%), other housing options (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 35%
Doubles: 49%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 15%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 475 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Roanoke, VA (5), Greensboro, NC (125)
Nearest train station: Clifton Forge, VA (40)
Nearest bus station: Roanoke, VA (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 78%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fall Party, Oktoberfest, Tinker Day, Fall Formal, Pancake Study Breaks, Hundreth Night, Cotillion, Ring Night, Literary Festival, Founder’s Day, White Gift Service, dance and theatre productions, “Take Back the Night”, Melt-the-Mic Programs, movie series, Holiday Tea, Mayfest