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Radford University is a public university in a town near a city with 5,704 students and a 90% acceptance rate.

Radford, Virginia · Public · Town, near a city · 5,704 students

NCAA Division I · Big South Conference

Admission rate

90%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,060

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

19–26

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$14,578

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

49%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

73%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$53,739

10 years after entry

Students

5,704

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanEntry termDeadline
Rolling admission
The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full.		SpringNovember 1, 2026
Rolling admissionFallFebruary 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: radford.edu · checked September 19, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$8,965
$30,001–48,000$8,724
$48,001–75,000$12,069
$75,001–110,000$17,092
Over $110,000$23,533

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreRadford University courseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH 1714 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 171 , MATH 1728 credits
Biology3BIOL 105 and BIOL 1ELE8 credits
Chemistry3CHEM 1114 credits
United States History3HIST 1113 credits
Psychology3PSYC 1213 credits
Statistics3STAT 2003 credits
Computer Science A4ITEC 1204 credits
Show all 38 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH 1714 credits
Calculus BC3MATH 171 , MATH 1728 credits
Biology3BIOL 105 and BIOL 1ELE8 credits
Chemistry3CHEM 1114 credits
Chemistry5CHEM 111 , CHEM 1128 credits
United States History3HIST 1113 credits
United States History4HIST 111 , HIST 1126 credits
Psychology3PSYC 1213 credits
Statistics3STAT 2003 credits
Computer Science A4ITEC 1204 credits
Macroeconomics3ECON 1053 credits
Microeconomics3ECON 1063 credits
World History: Modern3HIST 1013 credits
World History: Modern4HIST 101 , HIST 1026 credits
Environmental Science3BIOL 1034 credits
European History3HIST 1013 credits
European History4HIST 101 , HIST 1026 credits
Human Geography3GEOG 1033 credits
Spanish Language and Culture3SPAN 100 , SPAN 2006 credits
Spanish Language and Culture5SPAN 100 , SPAN 200 , SPAN 3019 credits
Computer Science Principles3ITEC 1204 credits
Art History3ART 1003 credits
Art History4ART 2153 credits
Music Theory3MUSC 111 , MUSC 1126 credits
African American Studies3AAST 2003 credits
Art - Studio (2D)3ARTS 1013 credits
Art - Studio (3D)3ARTS 1023 credits
Art - Studio (Drawing)3ARTS 1113 credits
Chinese Language and Culture3CHNS 100 , CHNS 2008 credits
Chinese Language and Culture5CHNS 100 , CHNS 200 , CHNS 20112 credits
Comparative Government and Politics3POSC 2313 credits
English Lang/Comp4ENGL 1113 credits
English Lang/Comp5ENGL 111 , ENGL 1126 credits
English Lit/Comp4ENGL 1113 credits
English Lit/Comp5ENGL 1116 credits
French Language and Culture3FREN 100 , FREN 2008 credits
French Language and Culture5FREN 100 , FREN 200 , FREN 21012 credits
German Language and Culture3GRMN 100 , GRMN 2008 credits
German Language and Culture5GRMN 100 , GRMN 200 , GRMN 21012 credits
Italian Language and Culture3FORL 100 , FORL 2008 credits
Italian Language and Culture5FORL 100 , FORL 200 , FORL 21012 credits
Japanese Language and Culture3FORL 100 , FORL 2008 credits
Japanese Language and Culture5FORL 100 , FORL 200 , FORL 21012 credits
Latin3LATN 101 , LATN 1028 credits
Latin5LATN 101 , LATN 102 , LATN 20112 credits
Physics 1: Algebra Based3PHYS 1114 credits
Physics 2: Algebra Based3PHYS 1124 credits
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3PHYS 2224 credits
Physics C: Mechanics3PHYS 2214 credits
Precalculus3MATH 125 , MATH 1386 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture3SPAN 3213 credits
U.S. Government and Politics3POSC 1203 credits

Source: catalog.radford.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse259
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other102
Psychology99
Business Administration and Management79
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies77
Biology/Biological Sciences50
Marketing/Marketing Management40
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences35
Show the other 39 majors
Art/Art Studies35
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching31
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist30
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other29
Finance29
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies28
Speech Communication and Rhetoric27
Journalism26
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management24
Design and Visual Communications23
Social Work23
Computer Science20
Music20
Political Science and Government19
Accounting18
Communication Sciences and Disorders17
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist16
English Language and Literature16
Health/Health Care Administration/Management16
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)14
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance12
Social Sciences11
Sociology11
Economics10
History9
Dance9
Anthropology9
Biomedical Sciences8
Mathematics8
Chemistry8
Physics6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts5
Community Health and Preventive Medicine4
Geology/Earth Science4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies4
Information Science/Studies4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other2
Foreign Languages and Literatures2

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big South Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big South Conference

Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

ROTC

Army

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection, Sigma Alpha Omega

Also

Honors college, Esports, Study abroad

Greek life

8% of men in fraternities · 7% of women in sororities · 7% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), en.wikipedia.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, near a city

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

182,041 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) (ROA)

Nearest hub airport

Raleigh-Durham International (RDU)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 8.3 of 20

Elevation

1,830 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

22°F

July high

84°F

Annual snowfall

21.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

11 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$960 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, town campus, NCAA Division I, similar size