Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs. Roanoke awards bachelor's degrees in arts, science, and business administration and is one of 280 college…
Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs. Roanoke awards bachelor's degrees in arts, science, and business administration and is one of 280 colleges with a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Established: 1842
President: Frank Shushok, Jr.
Former names: Virginia Institute (1842–1845) · Virginia Collegiate Institute (1845–1853)
Motto: "Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat"
Motto in English: "Let him who earns the palm bear it."
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America