| Name |
Roanoke College |
| Address |
221 College Lane
Salem, VA 24153-3794 |
| Website |
http://www.roanoke.edu |
| Email |
admissions@roanoke.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
65% |
| Percent Fraternity |
22% |
| Percent Sorority |
27% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
65% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
26 |
| Sprinkler System |
42% |
| Fire Alarms |
96% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
68 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Roanoke (5), Washington, DC (Dulles) (200) |
| Nearest Train |
Lynchburg (40) |
| Nearest Bus |
Roanoke (7) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
30% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Fridays on the Quad, Founders Ball, RC After Dark, Performing Arts Series, Relay for Life, Winterfest, Phi Beta Kappa Charter Week, Fowler Lecture Series, Spring Fling |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
85 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Socity of Physics Students, Sigma Pi Sigma, Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical Society, Theta Alpha Kappa, Xi Theta Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Ministry, Episcopal Fellowship Group, RC Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Student Movement, Society of All Religions, Young Life |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance, Hillel, Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Achievement, International Club, Lambda Alliance, Shades of Maroon |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Sigma Alpha, American Association of University Women, Amnesty International, Bacchus, Best Buddies, Billiards Club, Campus Activities Board, Cheerleaders, Chess Club, Chi Omega, Cirle K, Climbing Club, College Bowl, College Democrats, College Republicans, Community Service Board, Dance Team, Delta Gamma, Earthbound, Founder's Ball Committee, Golden Delicious Turkey Knob, Habitat for Humanity, Hiking Club, Historical Society, Hockey Club, Honors Association, Inter Fraternity Council, Inter-Hall Council, Jazz Ensemble, Kappa Alpha, Lions Club, Looking for an Echo (men's a cappella), Mainstreet (women's a cappella), Mock Trial Club, Model U. N. Club, Mountain Biking Club, On Concept's Edge (Literary Magazine), Outdoor Adventures, Paddling Club, Panhellenic Council, Phi Mu, Pi Kappa Alpha, Public Affairs Society, RC Expanded, RC Films, Radio Station, Rawenoch (yearbook), Roanoke College Choirs, Rotoract, Safety & Wellness Action Team, Sexual Assualt Awarenesss and Recovery Team, Sigma Chi, Society for Human Resource Management, Society for the Advancement of Management, Student Government Association, Tech Crew, Wind Ensemble, Women's Issues Group (WIG), Women's Rugby Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Brackety Ack (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
22% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
27% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1842 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Lutheran |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,936 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
102,030,714 |
| Application Deadline |
March 15 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
24,653 |
| Room Board |
8,152 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
96% |
| Job One Year |
99% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
215,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
3,791 |
| Num Microforms |
336,765 |
| Num Audiovisual |
9,374 |
| Num Ebooks |
38,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Henry Fowler Archives; Fine Arts Library |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
170 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
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) |
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