Former names | Randolph-Macon Woman's College (1891–2007) |
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Motto | Vita Abundantior |
Motto in English | Life More Abundant |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1891 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $197 million (2022)[1] |
President | Sue Ott Rowlands |
Academic staff | 128 |
Undergraduates | 478 |
Postgraduates | 75 |
Location | , , U.S. 37°26′12″N 79°10′18″W / 37.4368°N 79.1718°W |
Campus | Suburban, historic; 100 acres (40 ha) |
Colors | Black & yellow |
Nickname | WildCats |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – ODAC |
Mascot | Wanda WildCat |
Website | www |
Randolph College is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman's College, it was renamed on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.
The college offers 32 majors; 42 minors; ‘pre-professional’ programs in law, medicine, veterinary medicine, engineering physics, and teaching; and a dual degree program in engineering. Undergraduate degrees offered include the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Fine Arts. Randolph also offers four graduate degrees, the Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts in Theatre, and the Master of Arts in Coaching and Sport Leadership.
Randolph College is an NCAA Division III school competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). The college fields varsity teams in six men's and eight women's sports.
Randolph College is a member of The Annapolis Group of colleges in the United States, the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, and the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.