There are 21 institutions of higher learning within a 60-mile radius of the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge. With a higher concentration of undergraduates per capita than Boston-Cambridge or Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, the colleges and universities as well as other area schools have a profound impact on the everyday life, culture and vibrancy of the region. From sports to campus events to community service, students and faculty at our colleges and universities make an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual fabric of the Roanoke Valley.
