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Independent, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college
Second oldest Lutheran-related college in America (Never sectarian in its outlook, the College welcomes students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin)

Located in the heart of historic Salem, Virginia (population 25,000)
Ten minutes from the city of Roanoke (metro population 290,000)
One mile from Interstate 81
10 miles from the Appalachian Trail
Roanoke is consisently ranked one of the best places to live in the United States

120 tenure-track faculty
Over 95% hold the highest degrees in their fields and include graduates of Duke, Cornell, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, the University of California at Berkely, the University of Virginia and Yale

34 majors, 30 minors, 20 concentrations and 780 courses during a two-semester academic year
Average class size is 17 (The largest class is 46, the smallest is 3, 96% of all classes have fewer than 30)
Student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1
Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Business Administration
Dual-degree engineering programs with Virginia Tech and the University of Tennessee Knoxville
Elementary and secondary teacher licensure
Pre-professional programs: dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, ministry and veterinary medicine
Foreign Languages Available: Ancient Greek, Chinese (Mandarin), English as a second language, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish

80-acre main campus is picturesque, historic and safe
54 buildings
The Administration Building, Francis T. West Hall, Trout Hall, Bittle Hall, Monterrey and Miller Hall are listed on the Virginia and National Historic registries
F.W. Olin Hall for Arts and Humanities is the College's fine arts center with galleries, theaters, classrooms and studios

Service day for freshmen during orienation, providing more than 1,400 hours of service for various local agencies
Service benefits local schools, Habitat for Humanity, Roanoke Area Ministries, the American Cancer Society, West End Center for youth, Head Start and a host of other organizations throughout the year

Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year is $27,210
Room and Board for the 2008-2009 academic year is $9,285
Roanoke College makes every effort to see that no worthy student is denied an opportunity to attend because of financial circumstances
85 percent of Roanoke's full-time students receive financial assistance of some kind
The average aid package is about $20,200

The Princeton Review ranks Roanoke as one of the "Best in the Southeast."
U.S. News & World Report ranks Roanoke as a nationally notable liberal arts college.
Washington Monthly ranked Roanoke College in their Best U.S. College and University Programs listing.
The Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development describes Roanoke as an "exemplary program."
The College Finder lists Roanoke in its "Colleges for the Friendly Student."
Men's Fitness magazine ranks Roanoke as the "19th Fittest College in America"

Roanoke College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees
The Business Administration program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
The Chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society
The Teacher Licensure Program is accredited by the Virginia Department of Education
Athletic Training major is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

15,589 graduates in 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada and 36 other foreign countries
11 alumni chapters