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University of Lynchburg was awarded 58 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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College Factual ranked Lynchburg as #1,056 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Lynchburg is also ranked #25 out of 63 schools in Virginia.
University of Lynchburg has an acceptance rate of 97%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Lynchburg.
The student to faculty ratio at Lynchburg is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Lynchburg is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Lynchburg has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Lynchburg for first-time, full-time students is 51%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,822 undergraduates at Lynchburg with 1,764 being full-time and 58 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,706 | $18,080 | $20,963 | $23,778 | $26,516 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lynchburg, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Lynchburg, approximately 81% of students took out student loans averaging $8,893 a year. That adds up to $35,572 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Lynchburg is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at University of Lynchburg make the most money.
Get more details about the location of University of Lynchburg.
Contact details for Lynchburg are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501-3113 |
| Phone: | 434-544-8100 |
| Website: | www.lynchburg.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/lynchburgcollege |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/lynchburg |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 47 | $63,096 |
| Business Administration & Management | 44 | $35,030 |
| General Biology | 36 | $29,707 |
| Criminology | 34 | $26,676 |
| Public Health | 32 | $36,120 |
| Health & Physical Education | 26 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 | $42,302 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 25 | NA |
| General Psychology | 21 | $31,806 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 20 | $24,790 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 1,266 students took at least one online class at University of Lynchburg. This is a decrease from the 2,225 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,266 | 511 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,225 | 400 |
| 2018-2019 | 698 | 462 |
| 2017-2018 | 674 | 503 |
| 2016-2017 | 338 | 60 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Lynchburg.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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