Radford University
Radford, Virginia
- Public
- Town
- 6,038 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 90%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,701per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 48%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,13410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Radford Tuition Promise covers full tuition costs for Virginia residents whose family Adjusted Gross Income is under $100,000.
Source: Radford Tuition Promise
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 90%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 940–1160Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–26Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From Radford University's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
36% had a 3.75 or higher. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Admit rate in this report
- 89%8,196 admitted of 9,169 first-year applicants
- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1140First-years who sent scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 13%33% were in the top quarter.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- GPA
Considered
- Class rank
Not considered
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Showing interest in the school
Where you'd stand
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Sources: Radford University Common Data Set; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,701full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,771sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $12,952Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $26,734Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 48%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 76%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,13410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,038Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 44%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 31%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Virginia State University Petersburg, VA — admits 89%
- Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA — admits 88%
- Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA — admits 91%
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA — admits 91%
- Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI — admits 92%
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI — admits 89%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Radford University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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