Longwood University
Location and Contact Information
201 High StFarmville, VA 23909
USA
Main Tel: (434) 395-2000
Web Site
The campus is in a self-contained town.
Overview
Longwood University, located in Farmville, Virginia, is among the oldest institutions in the US. This 4-year public university was founded in 1839 and was originally known as the Farmville Female Seminary Association. It became a university in the year 2002. The campus covers over 60 acres and the university enrolls more than 4,000 students every year. The students are offered more than 100 major and minor programs in the university, including business, education and psychology.
The university houses four national sororities - Kappa Delta, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Alpha Sigma Alpha. There is also a secret society called CHI, named after the Greek letter X. Students of Longwood University participate in sports like cross country, golf and basketball.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in art studies, nutrition and exercise therapy, and liberal arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Longwood:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA | 5,042 |
| 2 | Central State University | Wilberforce, OH | 2,171 |
| 3 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY | 4,251 |
| 4 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | 10,126 |
| 5 | California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA | 3,783 |
| 6 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR | 12,974 |
| 7 | Bloomfield College | Bloomfield, NJ | 2,029 |
| 8 | Francis Marion University | Florence, SC | 4,020 |
| 9 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA | 6,325 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville, TX | 17,189 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 761 | 23 |
| Master | 172 | 5 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 100 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 71 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 36 |
Students
Student enrollment was 4,727 in 2009-2010 (4,418 full-time equivalent).
About 34% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 66% of the class.
Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%.
Students under 25 years old represent 85% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 64% Women 73% All 70%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 500-570 Math 490-570
Room and Board
Longwood provides on-campus housing for 3,042 of its 4,418 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Division I Independents for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 74 male students received the aid (men were 42% of those receiving aid) and 103 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 58% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Longwood offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Psychology
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