<p>Huh! I just can't seem to post anything longer then 3 paragraphs. oh, well great college. Will pm person that asked about it.</p>
<p>A new poster, Maiby, asked for some details about Roanoke.</p>
<p>Here are some fast facts from their website:
1,900 approximate enrollment
40 states
26 foreign countries
20 religious groups
60% from Virginia
40% from out-of-state
56% female
44% male
10% minority & international
1020 - 1190 average SAT score (middle 50th percentile)
85%+ receive scholarships and financial aid </p>
<p>At the family weekend we were told that the majority of the out of state students are from the northeast. Son's closest friends are from CT, SC and Northern VA. </p>
<p>I like the emphasis on making the first year a good one. My son did the optional outdoor adventure orientation 10 days before classes started. They hiked in the Appalachian mountains, did a rope course, paddled down the James River and did a bike trip. The whole freshman class helped build a habitat for humanity house on campus for the official orientation. The first semester freshman are assigned an advisor and meet with him/her for 6 times in small groups (my son's group had 13 students) and a couple of times one-on-one. All freshman are required to do some co-curricular activites such as attending a student performance, communtity service, attending lectures the first year, kind of forcing them in a very good way to try all kinds of things on campus. They have to do so many hours of that. That sounds a little draconian but the choices are very diverse.</p>