Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1839Distant townSEVP certified

About

Longwood University is a public university in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Founded on March 5, 1839, it is the third-oldest public university in Virginia and one of the hundred oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. Originally established as the Farmville Female Seminary, a female seminary, normal school, and college, later becoming widely known as Longwood or Longwood College. The university became coeducational in 1976 and officially attained university status on July 1, 2002. Longwood University comprises three undergraduate academic colleges: the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and the College of Education and Human Services.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$29,146
Estimated total for international students: US$49,204
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$16,538
Total cost for in-state students: US$36,596

Net price calculatorlongwood.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: 3,015
Graduate students: 1,298
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 15 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 90%
SAT: Reading and writing 530–630 · Maths 500–580
ACT: 19–26

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 62%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$55,653

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

Programmes (35)

Bachelor's degrees28 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees6 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Undergraduate certificates1 subject

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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