Longwood University

Longwood University is a public university located in Farmville, VA. The acceptance rate is 89%, making it not competitive. On our best overall colleges list, we've ranked it #617 in the country. It has a smaller student body with full-time enrollment of 4,156 undergraduates. Longwood has 26 possible majors across six academic disciplines. The most common selections are Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, which all together are selected by 37% of the student body. Its health professions and physical therapy programs are both ranked number five in Virginia. Also, Longwood is the 5th best mid-sized college in VA based on our research. For students based in Virginia, tuition costs $12,673 a year. Non-Virginia students, however, have to spend $27,835. Before you decide against applying due to cost constraints, keep in mind that 88% of Longwood undergrads get some monetary aid. 68% of Longwood University students hang in there to commencement day, ready to start the following stage of their lives: their careers. A couple years after finishing their studies, graduates earn a median yearly wage of $36,500. After four additional years in the labor force, the alumni's average yearly salary grows 13.7% to $41,500, which is 3.5% greater than the national median earnings. Applicants may also want to know that its students generally scored between 18 and 23 on the ACT. Secondly, Longwood does not offer a teacher certification program. Apropos of your checkbook, be aware that the average cost of housing is $7,702 annually and the average financial aid given to Longwood's undergrads is $7,014. For its party scene, Longwood received an 8.24 out of 10 and our higher education specialists rated Longwood an 8.5 in academics. In terms of campus life, there are 8 women's varsity sports to choose from, including Field Hockey, Basketball, and Tennis. To conclude, 90% of graduates are gainfully employed six years after graduation and one in four graduates take home a starting salary of at least $44,800.