Radford University Computer Science Programs

Radford University is a public institution situated in Radford, Virginia. The suburban atmosphere of Radford makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Radford University?

Contact details for Radford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	801 East Main St., Radford, VA 24142
Phone:	540-831-5000
Website:	www.radford.edu

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How Do I Get Into Radford?

You can apply to Radford online at: https://www.radford.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Radford

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Radford?

Radford has the high acceptance rate of 93%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Radford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 470 and 560.

Radford received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 23.

Can I Afford Radford University?

The overall average net price of Radford is $28,469. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Radford, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,385 a year. That adds up to $29,540 over four years for those students.

Radford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,513 undergraduate students at Radford, with 6,024 being full-time and 489 being part-time.

There are also 2,485 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,024 full-time undergraduates at Radford, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Radford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	90
Black or African American	1,040
Hispanic or Latino	481
White	3,806
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	558

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Radford University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Radford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at Radford University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Radford. In 2022-2023, 5,039 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Radford has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Radford majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & IS Security	70%

Radford University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	0	40	0	40
Computer & IS Security	16	11	0	27
General Information Science	1	14	0	15
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	0	0	3	3
TOTAL	17	65	3	85

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Matt under License

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