College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1839 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,749 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$0 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$7,589 in-state, 15,209 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,058 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
125 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Delta Mu, Delta Psi Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Phi Alpha, Kappa Pi, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ambassadors, 4 Christ, Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Community, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Crossroads, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Organization, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Wesley Foundation |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP, Association of Black Students |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Jazz Band, Camerata Singers, Bicycle Club, Lancer Productions (Entertainment), The Tyrant (literary magazine), Mortar Board, Longwood Radio Association, CHI, Pinnacle, Student Government Association, String Ensemble |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rotunda (daily) |
Number of Fraternities: |
9 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
14% |
Number of Sororities: |
13 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
16% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Teachers in almost every school system in Virginia, Longwood University, Enterprise Rent A Car, Ferguson Enterprises, Federated Insurance, Northrup Grumman, Circuit City, Department of Defense, US Army, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth Univer |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
331,538 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts |
Computers Available: |
350 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
1,300 |
Wired Labs: |
300 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (7%), sorority housing (7%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
73% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
160 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Richmond, VA (65), Lynchburg, VA (55) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Richmond, VA (60) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Farmville (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Spring Weekend, Oktoberfest |
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