Randolph Macon College
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| Motto | Building Extraordinary Futures |
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| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1830 |
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Religious affiliation
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United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $126.3 million |
| President | Robert Lindgren |
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Academic staff
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112 (93 FT) |
| Undergraduates | 1,419 (2015) |
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Ashland, Virginia, US 37°45′47″N 77°28′37″W / 37.763°N 77.477°WCoordinates: 37°45′47″N 77°28′37″W / 37.763°N 77.477°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 116 acres |
| Colors | Black and lemon |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – ODAC |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Website | rmc.edu |
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Randolph–Macon College Buildings
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| Location | Randolph–Macon College campus, Ashland, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′39″N 77°28′47″W / 37.7609°N 77.4797°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | B.F. Price; William West |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Italianate |
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| VLR # | 166-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1979 |
Randolph–Macon College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college located in Ashland, Virginia, near the capital city of Richmond. Founded in 1830, the school has an enrollment of more than 1,400 students. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 38 major disciplines in the liberal arts, including political science, business, psychology, biology, international studies, and computer science, as well as 34 minors, including education. Randolph–Macon College is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges in the United States, as well as the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.
Randolph–Macon was founded in 1830 by the Virginia Methodists and is the second-oldest Methodist-run college in the country. It was originally located in Boydton, near the North Carolina border; but as the railroad link to Boydton was destroyed during the Civil War, the college's trustees decided to relocate the school to Ashland in 1868. The college takes its name from Virginia statesmen John Randolph of Roanoke and North Carolina statesman Nathaniel Macon. (The original site of Randolph–Macon features a historical marker and ruins of the classroom buildings.)
In 1847, Randolph–Macon College established a relationship with the Hampden–Sydney College. The relationship led to the formation of the Randolph–Macon Medical School, which closed in 1851. Its president William A. Smith delivered a set of lectures advocating slavery in 1856 and 1857.
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