Are you looking at colleges and wondering if this campus is the right one for you? Or your child? I came here for work and wanted to give my observations on the campus layout and the area in regards to safety. First off, Roanoke Virginia is a very historic town and the people here are super friendly very inviting and quick to lend a hand when it's needed! The campus is spread out but the buildings are easy to find and labeled well. There are campus maps periodically spread out through the walking paths at the campus itself. There's lots of student interaction on campus I myself got lost looking for the building I was heading to for a conference and stopped someone who quickly pointed me in the right direction. The buildings are clean and updated when it comes to the historic buildings, and lots of new construction buildings on campus as well! As a town, Roanoke is easy to navigate the streets are well maintained and the area is well lit at night. I had zero concern for walking downtown out of my hotel and the quaintness of the entire city is extraordinary. read more

Roanoke College - An overview from my room of some parts of Roanoke Virginia - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Salem, Virginia

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Began my academic career here and taught for 3 years. A great small liberal arts school with fantastic teachers who will know you... Whether you like it or not. Salem is becoming a better "college" town. Near Roanoke which is great and the Blue Ridge parkway.. Appalachian trail... Tons of outdoors read more

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I attended all four years and graduated in 2007. Best four years of my life! I made lifelong friends, had very few issues with professors and peers, and truly enjoyed my education. I loved the small town feel, but easy access to everything you need in the community. I was also well-prepared for graduate school and lead a successful career at this time! read more

I am a parent who recently visited this school with my son and my husband. The whole family was amazed by this small private school! We loved their academic philosophy and the wonderful academic and social resources provided to the students. The admissions staff was professional, friendly, highly experienced, and incredibly well organized. This small private school, nestled in the countryside near Roanoke Virginia gets our vote. My son is still waiting to hear from his first choice, a large state school that specializes in Engineering, but my husband and I are sold on Roanoke! read more

I went to Roanoke College a year ago at 17 since I had graduated early and it was the worst year of my life. Although, it was mostly a student problem I had an awful experience my first semester with the faculty. It began when my roommate told me she was selling her prescription drugs, which I was shocked by. She was friends without RA, and I was starting to be known as the "problem child" of the dorm. I was hanging out with bad people because I didn't know any better. I told my RA about my roommates "issue" once, and she said there was nothing she could do without evidence. I ended up recording my roommate admitting to selling her drugs, which I sent to my RA who said she's take to campus safety. I didn't believe her and took the recording there myself. A few days and some "petty" rumors later, (my RA was saying she had a suicidal student in the dorm, which if you knew anything about the situation, was allegedly me,) campus safety was at my door. They told me I needed to take all my necessities and be out in 10 minutes, I wasn't given a reason. To this day I still wasn't given a clear reason. It felt like an interrogation, like I was in trouble, and I felt so helpless. I would say everything was fine and it all got sorted but I went to so many people and no one cared about what I had been through, so Im here. I hope someone will read this and finally listen to me. I'm so tired of thinking of this almost every day. It wasn't all bad, though, I'd like to especially think Prof. Willingham and his INQ philosophy class for teaching me that I can be a good person despite everything that happens to me, and to Prof. Groff for listening and understanding that I was going through a lot. I'm sorry I never talked about it even though you wanted to help, I would've started crying and I was already doing that a lot. And to anyone wondering, no, that roommate was fine, I still visit campus to see the few friends I made and she was still there. And to Roanoke College, stop emailing me. I will never EVER come back to study there. read more