Colleges and Universities
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Virginia Tech A public land grant polytechnic university in Blacksburg, Virginia. Virginia Tech is well known for its programs in engineering, architecture, science, business, agriculture and athletics. Founded in 1873 as an agricultural and mechanical college, Virginia Tech continues to be one of the few public universities in the United States which maintains a corps of cadets. The Virginia Tech campus is located in the New River Valley about 40 miles from The Hotel Roanoke. Go to website |
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Roanoke College An independent, private, coeducational, four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college is located in Salem, Virginia and was established in 1842. Roanoke College is the second oldest Lutheran-affiliated college in the United States. Go to website |
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Hollins University Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. Hollins has since evolved into a full university with more than 1000 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. As Virginia's first chartered women's college, all undergraduate programs are female-only. Men are welcome in the graduate level programs. Go to website |
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Jefferson College of Health Sciences An independent, private, coeducational, health sciences college located in Downtown Roanoke. Officially chartered as a College in 1982, Jefferson College is the oldest hospital-based college in Virginia. Go to website |
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Virginia Western Community College Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Board. Go to website |
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Virginia Military Institute VMI's Academic Program offers a rigorous curriculum that produces educated and internationally engaged citizens of character. It includes a broad four-year core curriculum and fourteen nationally recognized majors in engineering, science, liberal arts, and social sciences. Go to website |
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Washington and Lee University Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee University is named for two of the most influential men in American history: George Washington, whose generous endowment of $20,000 in 1796 helped the fledgling school (then known as Liberty Hall Academy) survive, and Robert E. Lee, whose presidency and innovative leadership brought the University into the national limelight. Go to website |
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Radford University A medium-size public, state-funded university founded in 1910 in Radford, Virginia. Radford offers liberal arts curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A. and specialized doctoral programs in health-related professions. Go to website |
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Ferrum College A private college in Ferrum, Virginia . Ferrum College has the second-oldest environmental science program in the nation and was ranked 41st by US News and World Report in Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor's (South) for 2006. Go to website |
