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About Longwood
Longwood University combines a private university experience with the affordability of a state university.
A state-assisted, co-educational university, Longwood offers students a choice of more than 100 undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations.
Graduate programs include business, education, English, sociology and communication sciences & disorders.
Longwood has a job placement rate of over 90 percent, one of the highest among public institutions in Virginia.
It also is the only public institution in Virginia – and one of only a few in the nation – to require internships or research projects.
Honors & Awards
Longwood University is among America’s best
U.S. News & World Report ranks Longwood University one of the “Top Public Universities-Master’s” in the South at the number 11 position, and the 2007 Princeton Review again bestowed regional honors on Longwood, naming it a “Best Southeastern College.”
...and continues to foster student success
Best of all, independent research featured in USA Today lists Longwood as “one of 20 schools nationwide that foster student success.” Check out the article.
Computer Resources
Longwood is a fully networked campus, with full Internet access available everywhere on campus, including all campus buildings and residence hall rooms.
Other Facilities and Resources
Longwood offers a wide variety of facilities in its extensive health and physical education complex, which includes a pool, dance studio, human performance lab, 3,000-seat gymnasium, eight tennis courts and a nine-hole golf course.
In addition, the new Health & Fitness Center offers a 30-foot rock climbing wall, indoor track, basketball and racquetball courts and the newest in weight training equipment.
Fast LU Facts
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2008-2009 Academic Year
Estimated Annual Tuition and Fees
| Undergraduate Va. Resident | $7,679 per semester* |
| Undergraduate Va. Non-resident | $11,986 per semester* |
| Graduate Va. Resident | $306 per credit hour, on-campus |
| Graduate Non Va. Resident | $666 per credit hour, on campus |
*includes tuition and fees for 15 credit hours, room and board and a 14 meal/week plan.
Financial aid and scholarships are available.
For More Information
For more information, visit the Longwood’s admissions Web site, whylongwood.com, or the following:
Need specifics? Visit whylongwood.com for a tuition calculator.
Our Campus
Longwood takes a great deal of pride in its beautiful 60-acre residential campus, where 70 percent of undergraduates live in university-sponsored housing.
Many buildings on campus are done in a red-brick colonial revival style; others, such as the new Health & Fitness Center, have a more contemporary design.
Our Location
Address:
201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909
(view maps and directions)
Longwood is located in the heart of Virginia in Farmville, a dynamic two-college town, with the campus of Hampden-Sydney College less than 10 miles away.
- 65 miles west of Richmond
- 48 miles east of Lynchburg
- 70 miles south of Charlottesville
- 150 miles from Washington, D.C. and Virginia Beach
Also a short drive or road trip away:
Our Classes
- Average class size: 26
- One-fourth of all classes have 10 or fewer students
- Students/faculty ratio: 19:1
- Full-time faculty with terminal degrees: 80%
Our Students
Longwood's 4,700 students come from over 25 states and foreign countries.
- Enrollment: 4,700 (Undergraduate: 4,000)
- 35% male, 65% female
- 12% minority
- SAT mid-range: 1020 - 1150
- 1040 freshman
- Entering freshmen with advanced studies diplomas: over 90%
- GPA mid-range: 3.1 - 3.65
- Average GPA: 3.4
- Average transfer GPA: 3.1
A World of Study Abroad Opportunities
Longwood encourages students to get out of the classroom and into the real world. Students can spend three weeks abroad with a Longwood professor studying anything from ecology in Ecuador to the History of Islam in Morocco; or they may choose to venture off for a semester or a year to any number of global destinations. Some of Longwood’s partner universities include:
University of Geneva, Switzerland; University of Limerick, Ireland; University of Derby, England; University of Plymouth, England; Institute of Spanish Studies, Valencia, Spain; Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China; Advancia School of Business, Paris, France; University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia; University of Salzburg, Austria; University of Heidelberg, Germany; and many more.
Special Programs
Students interested in engineering can earn a masters degree in five years as part of Longwood’s 3 + 2 program, offered cooperatively with the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, Old Dominion University, Christopher Newport University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Tennessee.
Longwood’s pre-professional program in the medical sciences prepares students for graduate programs at schools of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, medical technology, dental hygiene, physical therapy, occupational therapy and pharmacy.
Prospective Student or Parent?
Visit whylongwood.com to learn more about Longwood University and how to join our community.
Did You Know?
- Four national sororities, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta, Sigma Sigma Sigma and Zeta Tau Alpha, were founded at Longwood.
- Longwood's annual Oktoberfest and Spring Weekend bring students, friends and alumni together for a party that rivals any homecoming.
- Rafael Chandler ('99) graduated from Longwood and went on to design popular video games such as Ghost Recon 2.
- After graduating from Longwood with a B.F.A. in Theater Performance, actor Ransford Doherty ('97), moved to L.A. to appear in hit movies and shows such as ER, Malcolm in the Middle, NYPD Blue and MTV's Undressed.
- See more Did You Know....
Life in Farmville, Va
A dynamic two-college town with a hometown appeal.
You'll enjoy historic tours, trails, festivals, theater, fun restaurants, the great outdoors, and numerous stores and quaint shops - all without the congestion or high prices of a big city.
Discover Farmville and learn more...