Facts for Employers

Quick Facts from Admissions

The College

• Founded: 1775 (10th oldest college in the United States)
• Control: Private (affiliated with the Presbyterian Church)
• Description: Four-year, independent liberal arts college for men
• Calendar Plan: Semester
• Standards: Selective
• Accredited by: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Location And Campus

• 1340-acre wooded campus 60 miles southwest of Richmond, Virginia.
• Thirty-two major buildings in the Federal style.
• Much of the campus has been designated a National Historic Preservation Zone.

Enrollment

• Total: 1120 Freshmen: 315
• Student/Faculty Ratio: 11:1
• Residency: 96%

Student Life

• Active Student Government
• Student-run Honor System
• Three publications: newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine
• FM Radio Station
• Debating, drama, and musical groups
• Service and religious clubs
• County volunteer fire department
• Ten national honorary fraternities
• Twelve national social fraternities
• Thirty other student organizations

Athletics

• NCAA Division III
• Intercollegiate teams in football, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, tennis, and golf
• Club teams in rugby, fencing, bicycling, lacrosse, outsiders, soccer, and swimming
• Full program of intramural sports in which 65% of the students participate

Academic Majors

• Applied Computational Physics
• Applied Mathematics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Chemistry, Biochemistry
• Classical Studies
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Economics and Commerce
• English
• Fine Arts
• Fine Arts with a concentration in Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts
• French
• German
• Government and Foreign Affairs (formerly Political Science)
• Greek
• Greek and Latin
• History
• Humanities
• Latin
• Mathematical Economics
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Psychology
• Religion
• Religion and Philosophy
• Spanish

Other Academic Programs

• Honors Program
• Study-Abroad Programs
• Public Service Concentration
• Joint BS/MD program with Eastern Virginia Medical School and The George Washington University
  
  
• Information on the following programs is available in the Academic Catalogue (Follow the links within this page).
  • Pre-Law and Pre-Medical Programs
  • Business Preparation and Internships
  • Washington Semester in Government
  • Dual degree program in Engineering with University of Virginia