Education
Ranked #152 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,863
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Radford University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 10,762 of 11,291 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 490–600, SAT Math 450–560, ACT 19–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 6,038
Larger than 82% of colleges
National median 1,603
Radford UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Radford University admitted 89.5% of 11,291 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants11,291
89.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted10,762
12% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,291
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 490–600
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 450–560
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–26
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Radford University- SAT, middle 50%
- 940–1160
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–26
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,701
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,952
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,734
- Average net price
- $13,701
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.4%
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48%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,134
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Radford University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Radford University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Criminal justice
Ranked #164 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 80 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,996
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $22,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #170 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,932
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Accounting
Ranked #208 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,780
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Political science
Ranked #211 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,901
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Finance
Ranked #231 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 38 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,364
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $20,750
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Marketing
Ranked #246 of 354 for valueMarketing · 44 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,981
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $21,265
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Computer science
Ranked #314 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,740
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $20,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Business
Ranked #376 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 87 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,246
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,625
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Nursing
Ranked #411 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 259 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $81,120
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Psychology
Ranked #483 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 101 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,935
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,567
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #498 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 58 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,266
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
6,038
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like Radford University
- Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA
- Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA
- Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Radford UniversityRadford, VA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Radford University
Radford, VA, United States
- Public
- Doctoral/professional university
Small suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 133 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- radford.edu
Colleges nearby
- New River Community College-Virginia8.4 miDublin
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University9.4 miBlacksburg
Roanoke College29.3 miSalem- Wytheville Community College31.3 miWytheville
Ferrum College32.5 miFerrum
Virginia Western Community College32.6 miRoanoke
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,701 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Radford University acceptance rate for 2026?
Radford University admitted 89.5% of 11,291 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Radford University tuition?
In-state tuition at Radford University is $12,952 and out-of-state tuition is $26,734 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,701 a year.
What is the average net price at Radford University?
The average net price at Radford University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,701 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Radford University?
48% of first-time, full-time students at Radford University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Radford University?
The closest matches are Virginia State University, Norfolk State University, and Old Dominion University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Figures come from federal reporting. Text marked “CollegesRef editorial” is our own summary, and similar-college lists come from CollegesRef matching. How we source data
