Longwood University
Longwood University is a public university in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1839 as Farmville Female Seminary and colloquially known as Longwood or Longwood College, it is the third-oldest public university in Virginia and one of the hundred oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. Previously a female seminary, normal school, and college, Longwood became coeducational in 1976 and gained university status on July 1, 2002.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average net price: $20,847
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,350
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,347
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,859
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,058
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Farmville, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Longwood University include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing.
- Business Administration and Management (98 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,565 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,092
- Elementary Education and Teaching (57 bachelor's)
- Nursing (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,678 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,799
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,631 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,942 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,821
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,990 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,959 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,801
- Criminal Justice (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,685 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Social Work (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,224 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Visual and Performing Arts (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,066 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 66%, Computer Science 2%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 6%, Communication 7%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Longwood University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,896 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,896
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,320
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,544
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,647
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,747
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,744
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,978
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $17,424
- Off-campus room and board: $17,424
- Off-campus with family: $3,488
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,588
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $7,486
- Average federal loan: $6,425
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Longwood University admits 90% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,391
- Admitted: 4,864
- Enrolled: 827
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,350
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 44%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 1,001
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 59%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $98,443
- Associate professor salary: $82,476
- Assistant professor salary: $79,761
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,436
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Longwood University acceptance rate? Longwood University admits 90% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Longwood University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,896 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,847.
What majors does Longwood University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Nursing, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Longwood University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,347 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Longwood University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Longwood University official site: https://longwood.edu.