Spotlight on Randolph-Macon College

Randolph-Macon College is in many ways the quintessential liberal arts college -- the school features lots of interaction between students and faculty, an average class size of 15, and an attractive campus of red brick buildings. First-year students take a year-long interdisciplinary seminar co-taught by two faculty members from different departments. The college's general strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned the school a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Founded in 1830, Randolph-Macon is the oldest Methodist college in the country. The college is located about 15 miles North of Richmond in the town of Ashland, Virginia. Washington DC is roughly 90 miles away.

As a private college, Randolph-Macon might scare away students who are worried about cost. The college, however, does extremely well on the financial aid front with 100% of students receiving at least some form of grant aid. After financial aid, applicants may find that the total price tag isn't much different than a large and impersonal public university.

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