Radford University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 79% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 29% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 30% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 24% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.38 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• interdisciplinary studies
• management
• marketing

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.50
• Sophomore: 1.75
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Two summer sessions of 5-1/2 weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and January.

• 24% continue within one year.

• Law School: 2%
• Medical School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 5%
• Other: 14%

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• auditor for public accounts, government agencies, health care facilities, school systems.

• Thomas G. Baker, Jr., Virginia House of Delegates; Betsy Davis Beamer, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Phillip Dale Leftwich, professional baseball player for California Angels; Amber E. Medlin, Miss Virginia 1995; R. Paul Noland, Jr., director of revenue management for Walt Disney World.