Match #1
Emory & Henry College
Emory, VA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,078 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Average net price $24,031, close to $22,101
The colleges most similar to Randolph College-Virginia are Emory & Henry College, Virginia Wesleyan University, and Ferrum College. Randolph College-Virginia admits 94% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,101 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Randolph College-Virginia. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Randolph College-Virginia
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Match #2
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,256 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $20,237, close to $22,101
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate89%
- 699 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 699 students, close to 658
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 94%
Match #4
Randolph-Macon College-Virginia
Ashland, VA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,639 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 94%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,400 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 94%
Match #7
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate76%
- 443 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 443 students, close to 658
Match #8
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate100%
- 754 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 754 students, close to 658
Match #9
Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate96%
- 936 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 936 students, close to 658
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 94%
Match #10
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate68%
- 665 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 665 students, close to 658
- Average net price $21,238, close to $22,101
Questions about Randolph College-Virginia alternatives
What colleges are similar to Randolph College-Virginia?
The closest matches to Randolph College-Virginia are Emory & Henry College, Virginia Wesleyan University, Ferrum College, Randolph-Macon College-Virginia, and Shenandoah University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Randolph College-Virginia hard to get into?
Randolph College-Virginia admitted 94% of its 1,161 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Randolph College-Virginia alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Randolph College-Virginia ($22,101 a year), including Ferrum College ($18,070), Virginia Wesleyan University ($20,237), and Bridgewater College ($21,083). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
