Radford University Shatters Application Records

Radford University experienced a surge in freshman applications, shattering the previous record of 8,192 achieved in fall 2012.

The new record of 14,443 applications as of June 21, 2017 represents a 94 percent increase over last year’s total of 7,447 freshman applicants. The applications also raised the academic profile of the incoming class: the freshman applicants’ high school grade-point and SAT averages increased when compared to the total applicants for last fall’s freshman class.

According to the Office of Enrollment Management, the increase in freshman applications is due to additional outreach to prospective students and their families; increased communications about the diverse and exciting opportunities Radford University offers students; and earlier financial aid notifications for prospective students.

Transfer applications also increased for fall 2017 admission. More than 1,800 transfer student applications — a 23.7 percent increase — were received as of June 21.

“We’re excited to engage with even more prospective students and share the Radford story with them,” said Vice President for Enrollment Management Kitty McCarthy. “The breadth and depth of Radford University’s academic programs, combined with the opportunity to work with outstanding faculty in a student-centered environment, is attractive to many students and families. More prospective students are hearing about Radford University and are applying to be a part of the energy we experience on campus.”