Complete Application Snapshot
Your application will be complete once we have received all of the following materials:
- Your completed application form
- Official transcript from your secondary school and any colleges you have attended
- Recommendation from secondary school counselor, headmaster, principal or teacher
- TOEFL or IELTS scores (for non-native English speakers) and/or SAT scores (optional)
- Completed, signed Statement of Financial Support and official bank statements to verify ability to pay tuition and other costs.
1. Application Form
When applying to Randolph-Macon, you may submit an online application, paper application or Common Application form. A non-refundable $30 fee applies to all paper applications; there is no fee for online applications.
Mail your paper application and fee to:
Office of Admissions
Randolph-Macon College
P.O. Box 5005
Ashland, VA 23005-5505 USA
2. Official transcripts and academic documents
Ask your school to mail an official copy of your transcript to the address above, along with copies any additional documents, such as diplomas and/or exam scores (such as GCE "O" Level or "A" Level exams, HKCEE, HKALE, National Entrance Exam, or SAECE). If any of these documents are not in English, please provide a certified translation of all documents.
3. Letter of Recommendation
Please send a letter of recommendation from one of the following: counselor, teacher, principal or headmaster.
4. English Proficiency Test Scores
Students whose first language is not English must take either the TOEFL or IELTS (Academic version) test to demonstrate their proficiency with English, if they have not taken the SAT.
Minimum accepted scores:
| TOEFL (Internet iBT Test) |
80 |
| TOEFL (Paper Test) |
550 |
| IELTS |
6.5 |
5. SAT Scores
The SAT Reasoning Test is optional for international applicants, but if you have taken the SAT, please make sure you request an official score report to be sent to R-MC from The College Board, or have a certified copy sent from your high school with your transcript. We do not require SAT Subject Tests, but we will consider them if submitted. The college code for R-MC is 5566.
6. Statement of Financial Support
The Statement of Financial Support indicates your ability to finance a Randolph-Macon education. We must receive this document, official statements from your bank or your sponsor's bank, and a copy of your passport's photograph page before you can enroll at R-MC and before we can issue an I-20 document, which will allow you to obtain an F-1 student visa to enter the United States. You may also submit the International Student Financial Aid Application, although it is not required.
Application Deadlines
| Applications for Fall Semester: |
Applications for Spring Semester: |
March 1 - application deadline.
April 1 - admission decisions sent.
May 1 - enrollment deposit due.
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December 1 - application deadline .
December 15 - admission decisions sent.
January 1 - enrollment deposit due.
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Note: Randolph-Macon will accept applications after the deadline only if space is available.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Randolph-Macon College offers numerous generous scholarship awards for students with strong academic records, as well as other grants for students from different international cultures. You can find more informaiton about academic awards on our scholarships page. International students accepted to R-MC will be notified of these grants in their acceptance letter. (However, international students - including non-resident aliens living in the US - cannot receive US federal-funded need-based aid.) You can view a list of all tuition and other fees. International students should plan on spending an additional $2,000 per year for books and personal expenses, and should also budget for travel and related expenses.