History of Randolph-Macon College

Then and Now: Life at the College in 1900 vs 2000

College Expenses

THEN: One hundred years ago, a year at Randolph-Macon may have cost a student as little as $200. For the 1899-1900 academic year, students were charged a $7.50 matriculation fee and a $3 medical fee for each half-session (semester) at the college and a departmental tuition fee of $20, or $37.50 for three or more departments. Rooms in the college buildings were free, but $2.50 per half session was charged for apparatus , bathroom use, etc. in the physical culture department, and students paid a $5 laboratory fee for chemical, physical, and biological courses. Randolph-Macon students made their own arrangements for meals, usually paying $9 to $12 a month for three meals a day at a private boarding house on or near campus.

NOW: Tuition at Randolph-Macon this year is $17,160. Students are awarded financial aid under a program of scholarships, grants, loans, and on-campus jobs. Approximately 49% of Randolph-Macon students receive financial aid based upon documented financial need. Dormitory and apartment room fees range between $2,190 - $2,665 for the year. Students choosing from various meal plans will spend around $2,000 this year in the college's dining hall.

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