Former name | State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford (1910–1924) State Teachers College at Radford (1924–1943) Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1943–1964) Radford College (1964–1979)[1] |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1910 |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | SCHEV |
Endowment | $72.8 million[2] |
President | Bret S. Danilowicz |
Provost | Bethany Usher |
Academic staff | 444 |
Students | 10,700 |
Undergraduates | 9,700 |
Postgraduates | 1,000 |
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Location | , , United States 37°08′18″N 80°33′04″W / 37.138274°N 80.551222°W |
Campus | Small suburb, 211 acres (0.85 km2) |
Newspaper | The Tartan |
Colors | Red, Blue & Gray |
Nickname | Highlanders |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big South |
Mascot | The Highlander |
Website | www |
Radford University is a public university in Radford, Virginia, United States. It is one of the state's eight doctorate-granting public universities. Founded in 1910, Radford offers curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A., M.A., M.S., Ed.S., Psy.D., M.S.W., and specialized doctoral programs in health-related professions.[3] It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities".[4]