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Located in Radford, Virginia, Radford University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Radford is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Radford University Known For?

1,633 Undergraduate Awards

$28,469 Avg Cost After Aid

93% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Radford.
During a recent academic cycle, 70% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from Radford with a bachelor's degree make about $53,739 a year. That's 32% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Radford University?

Contact details for Radford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	801 East Main St., Radford, VA 24142
Phone:	540-831-5000
Website:	www.radford.edu

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How Do I Get Into Radford?

You can apply to Radford online at: https://www.radford.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Radford

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Radford?

93% Acceptance Rate

64% Of Accepted Are Women

26% Submit SAT Scores

With an acceptance rate of 93%, Radford is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Radford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 470 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Radford University ( 490 to 600 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Radford University ( 470 to 560 )

200

800

Radford received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Radford University ( 16 to 24 )

ACT Composite Scores for Radford University ( 19 to 23 )

Can I Afford Radford University?

$28,469 Net Price

65% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Radford is $28,469. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Radford, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $6,910 a year. That adds up to $27,640 over four years for those students.

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Radford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,788 Full-Time Undergraduates

62% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 7,307 undergraduate students at Radford, with 6,788 being full-time and 519 being part-time.

There are also 3,388 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,788 full-time undergraduates at Radford, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Radford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	105
Black or African American	1,230
Hispanic or Latino	517
White	4,266
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	625

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Radford University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Radford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

Radford University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	258	1	24	7	290
Business Administration & Management	0	0	118	0	29	0	147
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	116	0	11	0	127
General Psychology	0	0	104	0	19	0	123
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	111	0	0	0	111
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	61	5	33	0	99
Social Work	0	0	54	0	32	0	86
Special Education	0	0	0	9	71	0	80
General Biology	0	0	73	0	0	0	73
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	41	30	71
Allied Health Professions	0	0	27	0	41	0	68
Marketing	0	0	63	0	0	0	63
General Education	0	0	0	0	54	0	54
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	47	0	0	0	47
Communication Sciences	0	0	17	0	28	0	45
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	36	0	8	0	44
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	24	20	44
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	37	0	0	0	37
Journalism	0	0	33	0	0	0	33
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	33	0	33
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	30	0	3	0	33
Computer Science	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	29	1	0	0	30
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	0	29	0	0	0	29
Other Health Professions	0	0	24	0	2	0	26
Information Technology	13	0	9	0	0	0	22
General English Literature	0	0	13	0	9	0	22
History	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Health & Physical Education	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Accounting	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Music	0	0	19	0	2	0	21
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	11	0	9	0	20
General Social Sciences	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Political Science & Government	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Public Health	0	0	8	0	0	9	17
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	10	0	5	15
Chemistry	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Information Science	1	0	12	0	0	0	13
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	13	0	0	0	0	13
Sociology	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Anthropology	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Mathematics	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Economics	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Geography & Cartography	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Dance	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Data Analytics	0	0	0	7	0	0	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	7	0	0	7
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Writing Studies	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
English Literature (Other)	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Sustainability Science	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Physics	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	15	13	1,605	43	475	71	2,222

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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