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Randolph-Macon College

Randolph-Macon College, at Ashland, Va.; United Methodist; chartered 1830, opened 1832 at Boydton, Va., moved 1868; named for John Randolph and Nathaniel Macon. Originally a college for men, it has been coeducational since 1971.

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