| Name |
Longwood University |
| Address |
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909 |
| Website |
http://www.longwood.edu |
| Email |
admit@longwood.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
69% |
| Percent Fraternity |
14% |
| Percent Sorority |
16% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
69% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (7%), sorority housing (7%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
3% |
| College Owned Doubles |
80% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
7% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
73% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
160 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Richmond, VA (65), Lynchburg, VA (55) |
| Nearest Train |
Richmond, VA (60) |
| Nearest Bus |
Farmville (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
63% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
17% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Weekend, Oktoberfest |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
125 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Delta Mu, Delta Psi Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Phi Alpha, Kappa Pi, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ambassadors, 4 Christ, Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Community, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Crossroads, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Organization, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP, Association of Black Students |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Jazz Band, Camerata Singers, Bicycle Club, Lancer Productions (Entertainment), The Tyrant (literary magazine), Mortar Board, Longwood Radio Association, CHI, Pinnacle, Student Government Association, String Ensemble |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rotunda (daily) |
| Num Frats |
9 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
14% |
| Num Sororities |
13 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
16% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1839 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,749 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
0 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
7,589 in-state, 15,209 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,058 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
90% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Teachers in almost every school system in Virginia, Longwood University, Enterprise Rent A Car, Ferguson Enterprises, Federated Insurance, Northrup Grumman, Circuit City, Department of Defense, US Army, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth Univer |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
331,538 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,804 |
| Num Microforms |
720,363 |
| Num Audiovisual |
18,050 |
| Num Ebooks |
32 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
350 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
120 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,300 |
| Num Wired Labs |
300 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,400 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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