Roanoke College
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| Motto | "Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat" |
Motto in English | "Let him who earned the palm bear it." |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1842 |
Religious affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Academic affiliations | Annapolis Group |
| Endowment | $142.3 million (2020) |
| President | Frank Shushok, Jr. |
Academic staff | 164 (tenure-track) |
| Undergraduates | 1,920 (all undergraduate) |
| Location | , , US |
| Campus | Suburban 80 acres |
| Colors | Old Maroon and Gray (athletic) Blue and Yellow (academic) |
| Nickname | Maroons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – ODAC |
| Mascot | Rooney (a "Maroon-tailed Hawk") |
| Website | roanoke.edu |
Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs. Roanoke awards bachelor's degrees in arts, science, and business administration and is one of 280 colleges with a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Roanoke is an NCAA Division III school competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The college fields varsity teams in eleven men's and ten women's sports. Roanoke's athletic nickname is Maroons and the mascot is Rooney, a maroon-tailed hawk.