Roanoke College Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 16, 2025

Located in Salem, VA, Roanoke College is one of the best universities in the state of Virginia. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Roanoke College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Roanoke College.

221 College Lane Salem, VA 24153-3794
Phone: (540) 375-2270
Email: admissions@roanoke.edu
Web site: http://www.roanoke.edu

Rankings: Roanoke College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.8
Graduation and retention ranking: 142
Average freshman retention rate: 78.2%
6-year graduation rate: 61.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 67%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -6
Faculty resources ranking: 132
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 60.3%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 14:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 92.5%
Student selectivity ranking: 155
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1010-1200
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 22%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 53%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 69.8%
Financial resources rank: 162
Alumni giving rank: 162
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 20.3%

 

Essential Facts: Roanoke College

  • Roanoke College is a school where you feel a part of something bigger. It is a close knit community where you say hey to each person that walks past you.
  • Roanoke College ranked 40th (tied) out of 71 National Liberal Arts colleges recognized. This is the first time Roanoke College has been recognized on this list.
  • Roanoke is an NCAA Division III member competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference; the Maroons were a founding member of the conference in 1976.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 62%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 23%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 23%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook