Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia · Private · 1,767 undergraduates · roanoke.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
83%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1090 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$62,630Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Roanoke College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
83% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$62,630
a year in 2027-28, from a $62,630 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
About 70% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Test-Optional - Roanoke College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar15Regular Decision · March 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: How to Apply - Roanoke College
Who gets in
83%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1090 to 1300
Reading and Writing 560 to 660
Math 530 to 640
ACT composite 24 to 31
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$62,630
a year
- Tuition$42,250
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,827
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,415
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,244
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,120
- Over $110,000$30,561
Financial aidEstimate
77%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$28,188
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
7 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,230Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | Competency only in Art 151 (2-D design) | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | Art 151 |
| African American Studies | 3 | Competency only in HIST-T | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 1 | HIST-T |
| Art History | 3 | Competency only in ARTH 151 | |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | ARTH 151 |
| Biology | 3 | Competency only in BIOL T | |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | BIOL T |
| Calculus AB | 3 | Competency only in Math 121 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | Math 121 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | Competency only in MATH 122 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 | MATH 122 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | Competency only in Math 121 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 1 | Math 121 |
| Chemistry | 3 | Competency only in CHEM 111 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | CHEM 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | Competency only in 201-level language | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | 201-level language |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | Competency only in POLI 111 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | POLI 111 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | Competency only in CPSC 120 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | CPSC 120 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 1 | Competency only in CPSC 170 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 1 | CPSC 170 |
| Drawing | 3 | Competency only in Art 111 (Drawing) | |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 | Art 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | TRAN-T |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | Competency only in English elective | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | ENGL-T |
| Environmental Science | 3 | Competency only in ENSC 101 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | ENSC 101 |
| European History | 3 | Competency only in HIST 140 | |
| European History | 4 | 1 | HIST 140 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | Competency only in 201-level language | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | 201-level language |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | Competency only in 201-level language | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | 201-level language |
| Human Geography | 3 | Competency only in GEOG T | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | GEOG T |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | Competency only in 201-level language | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | 201-level language |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | Competency only in 201-level language | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | 201-level language |
| Latin | 3 | Competency only in LATN 201 | |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | LATN 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | Competency only in ECON 122 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECON 122 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | Competency only in ECON 121 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECON 121 |
| Music Theory | 3 | Competency only in MUSC 150 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | MUSC 150 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | Competency only in PHYS I | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 1 | PHYS I |
| Physics 2 | 3 | Competency only in PHYS T | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 1 | PHYS T |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | Competency only in PHYS 202 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | Competency only in PHYS 201 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | PHYS 201 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | Competency only in MATH 100 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 1 | MATH 100 |
| Psychology | 3 | Competency only in PSYC 101 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 4 | 1 | TRAN-T |
| Seminar | 4 | 1 | TRAN-T |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | Competency only in 201-level language | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | 201-level language |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | Competency only in SPAN 380 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPAN 380 |
| Statistics | 3 | Competency only in Statistics I | |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | Statistics I |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | Competency only in POLI 112 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | POLI 112 |
| United States History | 3 | Competency only in HIST 200 | |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | HIST 200 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | Competency only in HIST 140 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 | HIST 140 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$64,329
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Roanoke College$77,695
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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