Ashland is a small, friendly town of about 6,000, a suburb of Richmond located in historic Hanover County, home of Patrick Henry. Within a three block walk from the campus, students have access to three shopping centers, nine churches, five banks, four automobile service stations, four convenience stores, the Ashland Public Library and a variety of restaurants. Ashland has two medical centers, a number of physicians, dentists, gynecologists, an orthopedist, two optometrists, and a pastoral counseling center. The Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad, located two blocks from campus, is considered among the best equipped and best trained volunteer squads in Virginia. The Fire Department is also located two blocks away, and many of our students volunteer their services with both organizations.
Several motels are available nearby for friends and family who wish to stay overnight.
A weekly newspaper and two local radio stations serve the Ashland area, in addition to a daily newspaper, more than a dozen radio stations, and four television stations in Richmond.