Longwood University

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.

Longwood University Highlights

Where Longwood University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in art studies and liberal arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Longwood Students

The student enrollment at Longwood was 4,727 in 2007 (4,214 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Longwood participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Longwood provides on-campus housing for 2,900 of its 4,214 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Longwood Athletics

Longwood is in the Division I Independents for major sports.

Longwood 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) .

Longwood Admissions (2007)

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