Radford University
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1910 |
| Endowment | $47.2 million |
| President | Brian Hemphill |
| Provost | Joseph Scartelli |
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Academic staff
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444 |
| Students | 9,401 (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 8,453 |
| Postgraduates | 948 |
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| Location | Radford, Virginia, U.S. |
| Campus | 191 acres (0.77 km2) |
| Colors | Red, White, and Gray |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Big South Conference |
| Nickname | Highlanders |
| Mascot | The Highlander |
| Website | www |
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Radford University is a co-educational, business, liberal arts, and sciences public university located in Radford in the U.S. State of Virginia. It is one of the state's eight doctorate-granting public universities. Founded in 1910, Radford offers curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A., M.A., M.S., Ed.S., Psy.D., M.S.W., and specialized doctoral programs in health-related professions.
The State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford was founded in Radford as a women's college in 1910. In 1924, the school was renamed the State Teachers College at Radford, with the primary intent of training teachers in the Appalachian region. In 1943, as part of the state's consolidation movement, the college merged with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in nearby Blacksburg, serving as the larger university's women's campus. The merger dissolved in 1964, and following a period of sustained and significant growth, Radford College was granted university status by the Virginia General Assembly in 1979.
Radford's undergraduate programs emphasize the liberal arts, business, sciences, and teacher education. The graduate and undergraduate programs in business administration offered by the College of Business and Economics at Radford University are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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