Roanoke College

Roanoke College
Former names
  • Virginia Institute
    (1842–1845)
  • Virginia Collegiate Institute
    (1845–1853)
Motto"Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat"[1]
Motto in English
"Let him who earns the palm bear it."
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1842; 182 years ago (1842)
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Academic affiliations
Annapolis Group
Endowment$142.3 million (2020)[2]
PresidentFrank Shushok, Jr.
Academic staff
164 (tenure-track)[3]
Undergraduates1,920 (all undergraduate)[3]
Location
Salem
,
Virginia
,
United States
CampusSuburban
80 acres[4]
ColorsOld Maroon and Gray (athletic)[5]
   
Blue and Yellow (academic)
   
NicknameMaroons
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – ODAC
MascotRooney (a "Maroon-tailed Hawk")
Websitewww.roanoke.edu

Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries.[6] The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs. Roanoke awards bachelor's degrees in arts, science, and business administration and is one of 280 colleges with a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Roanoke is an NCAA Division III school competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The college fields varsity teams in eleven men's and ten women's sports. Roanoke's athletic nickname is Maroons and the mascot is Rooney, a maroon-tailed hawk.

  1. ^ "Roanoke College Seal – Roanoke College – Salem, Virginia". Web.roanoke.edu. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "College Navigator - Roanoke College".
  4. ^ "Roanoke College". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Identification Style Guide" (PDF). Roanoke College. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Fast Facts - Roanoke College - Salem, Virginia". Roanoke.edu. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2014.