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ROANOKE COLLEGE

Roanoke College
221 College Lane
Salem, VA 24153-3794

Official telephone: (540) 375-2500
Fax number: (540) 375-2267

Website: www.roanoke.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, English, sociology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: medical technology, physics, religion
Average freshman GPA: 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 98 men, 89 women, 187 total
Full-time faculty: 77 men, 69 women, 146 total
Part-time faculty: 21 men, 20 women, 41 total
Graduation rate: 65% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Combined 2-2 programs available:
3-2 Engineering Program
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Semester in Washington, DC
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina;Australia;Austria;Bulgaria;Chile;China;Costa Rica;Czech Republic;Denmark;Estonia;Fiji;Finland;France;Germany;Ghana;Hungary;Iceland;India;Ireland;Italy;Japan;Kenya;Korea, South;Latvia;Mexico;Netherlands;New Zealand;Nicaragua;Norway;Poland;Portugal;South Africa;Spain;Sweden;Switzerland;United Kingdom;Uruguay
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Art History
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Policy
  • Environmental Science
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Renewable Resources
  • Sociology
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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