Fact Sheet

Mission
As a mid-sized, comprehensive public institution dedicated to the Location
creation and dissemination of knowledge, Radford University
empowers students from diverse backgrounds by providing Radford University is located in
transformative educational experiences, from the undergraduate to the the city of Radford (population
doctoral level, within and beyond the classroom. As an inclusive 15,859), 36 miles southwest of
university community, we specialize in cultivating relationships among Roanoke, Va., on Route 11 and
students, faculty, staff, alumni and other partners, and in providing a I-81 in the New River Valley,
culture of service, support and engagement. We embrace innovation close to the beautiful Blue Ridge
and tradition and instill students with purpose and the ability to think Mountains of Virginia.
creatively and critically. We provide an educational environment and
the tools to address the social, economic and environmental issues Athletics
confronting our region, nation and the world.
 Social media: @ru_athletics
History  Men’s sports:
o Baseball
 Founded by the Virginia
o Basketball
General Assembly in the
o Soccer
spring of 1910
o Tennis
 Originally the State Normal
o Golf
and Industrial School for
o Cross Country
Women at Radford
 Women’s sports
 Radford began to accept the
o Basketball
undergraduate admission of
o Cross Country
men in the summer of 1972
o Softball
 1979, Radford was granted
o Lacrosse
university status by the
o Golf
General Assembly
o Soccer
o 5th and final name
o Tennis
change
o Track and Field
 On July 1, 2016, Dr. Brian
o Volleyball
O. Hemphill became the
 Cheerleading and dance team
seventh president of
Radford University. Facilities
Degrees Conferred Enrollment Numbers
Most popular degrees from July 1,  Total enrollment: 9,355
2015 to June 30, 2016
 Business/Marketing 18.6%  Undergraduate enrollment:
 Interdisciplinary studies 7,926
9.1%
 Graduate enrollment: 1,409
 Communications/Journalism
8.0%  61 percent female, 39
 Education 8.1% percent male