Great farm-to-table restaurants and local coffee shops are a short walk or bike ride from campus downtown, plus our neighbors in Richmond are consistently rated as one of the best food cities in the country with options for all tastes. In need of a comfort meal? Don鈥檛 worry, Ashland has all your favorite fast food spots too.
Ashland鈥檚 location between the nation鈥檚 capital and the state capital makes Randolph-Macon the prime position to start a career. RMC students have recently interned at Fortune 500 companies like CarMax and Dominion Energy, in legislative offices, and places like Maymont Park and the Science Museum of Virginia.
The Richmond region is chock full of premier concert venues, world-class museums, and cultural festivals. Closer to home, the historic Ashland Theatre maintains a full calendar of movies, music, and performing arts, complementing the street festivals and live music that make Ashland come alive throughout the year.
Some of the best bike routes in the country run through Ashland, while a few miles south, the James River Park System features 600 acres of rocks, rapids, forests, and trails, all in the heart of the city. For even more adventure, the Blue Ridge Mountains are a day trip away. Looking for something more low-key? Richmond鈥檚 Carytown neighborhood provides tons of shopping and entertainment options.
From Ashland鈥檚 origins as a railroad town 鈥� railroad tracks still run through downtown and past campus, attracting railfans from all over to the town 鈥� to central Virginia鈥檚 crucial role in the foundational moments of our nation, history is all around you at Randolph-Macon. Three buildings on campus are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Amtrak trains depart Ashland several times a day from a station adjacent to campus.
Two major roadways鈥擱oute 1 and Interstate 95鈥攑rovide easy access to RMC for motorists up and down the east coast.
Richmond International Airport is serviced by most major airlines and located 30 minutes from campus.
