University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,792undergraduates
43%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,921average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,813
- Admitted
- 3,956
- Admit rate
- 43%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 478
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (5)
- Education, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Intelligence, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- African Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Master's
- Health Professions Education Post-master's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-master's certificate
- International Public Health/International Health Post-master's certificate
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Post-master's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,540
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,250
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,050
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $51,840
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $51,840
- Total cost living at home
- $41,140
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,308 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,616 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,432 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,594 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,490 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,972
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,620
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 74%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,667
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 66%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 62% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 326 | 65% |
| Men | 216 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Black | 50 | 62% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 52% |
| White | 421 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 44% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 534 | 67% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 123 | 70% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 13 | 31% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,592
- Undergraduates
- 1,792
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,559
- Part-time undergraduates
- 233
- Graduate students
- 800
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 59%
- From out of state
- 23%
- From other countries
- 17%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA, 24501-3113
- County
- Lynchburg City
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.