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University of Lynchburg

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Lynchburg, VA
Population 260,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,599
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 62%
International 13%
Black 10%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 37%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 5%
Education 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,750
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,067
10-Year ROI $138,000
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 451 #60
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 12%
SAT Range 980 – 1,230

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Lynchburg 366 35% / 65% 1% $59,262
Computer Science 11 91% / 9% 0%
Mathematics 6 +1 17% / 83% 0%
Physics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Statistics 3 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 9 11% / 89% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 16 31% / 69% 0%
Chemistry
Environmental Science 9 22% / 78% 0%
Exercise Science 40 35% / 65% 0% $65,457
Nursing 38 +2 13% / 87% 3% $74,403
Physical Education 4 75% / 25% 0%
Public Health Education and Promotion 19 5% / 95% 0%
Accounting 5 40% / 60% 0%
Business Administration 41 +1 63% / 37% 0%
Digital Marketing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 5 80% / 20% 0%
Finance
Marketing 11 +1 64% / 36% 0%
Organizational Leadership
Sport Management 10 +1 60% / 40% 0%
African Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 16 +1 38% / 62% 6% $45,024
Criminology 35 +1 43% / 57% 0% $53,147
English 5 20% / 80% 0%
History 5 40% / 60% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
International Relations 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Philosophy 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 6 17% / 83% 0%
Psychology 20 +4 15% / 85% 0% $41,674
Religious Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0%
Sustainability Studies
Education 13 23% / 77% 0%
Elementary Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,504
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Art 9 22% / 78% 0%
Music 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 4 25% / 75% 0%
Theatre 3 33% / 67% 0%
Intelligence 5 +2 40% / 60% 0%