Ferrum College

Ferrum, Virginia

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1913Distant ruralSEVP certified

About

Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia. The college was established in 1913 as the "Ferrum Training School" (also referred to as the "Ferrum Institute" by its board of trustees) for primary and secondary education to serve the mountain communities of rural Southwest Virginia. The school was known as "Ferrum Junior College" between 1940 and 1976. It was founded by the United Methodist Church and gradually developed from primary to post-secondary education. Today, Ferrum enrolls around 800 undergraduate and graduate students and offers over 54 undergraduate majors and four graduate programs. Ferrum College's 700-acre (280 ha) campus is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Rocky Mount, Virginia, in Franklin County.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$30,070
Estimated total for international students: US$44,441

Net price calculatorferrum.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 699
Graduate students: 39
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 11 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 89%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 35%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$48,617

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (41)

Bachelor's degrees35 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgriculture, GeneralApplied MathematicsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees4 subjects

Curriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionPsychology, GeneralTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Associate's degrees1 subject

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Graduate certificates1 subject

Educational Administration and Supervision

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.