<p>kathiep, My best friend's son went to Roanoke. He is a wonderful young man and I had the pleasure of watching him grow and mature throughout his four years there. I never visited, but I can tell you that my friend and her husband speak VERY highly of Roanoke as does their son. He also got merit aid --with a B average and around 1100 sat's. My friend felt her son got a lot of personal attention, and she always raved about the services there. A big negative for us was the distance--9 hours one way, but I must tell you they thought it was worth every mile they put on their car. I wish your son the best of luck there!</p>