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Ferrum College Overview

Located in Ferrum, Virginia, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution. The rural area surrounding Ferrum College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Ferrum College Known For?

189 Undergraduate Awards
$29,147 Avg Cost After Aid
84% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Ferrum College.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Ferrum College makes roughly $44,296 a year. This is 9% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Ferrum College?

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Contact details for Ferrum College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum, VA 24088-9000
Phone: 540-365-2121
Website: www.ferrum.edu

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How Do I Get Into Ferrum College?

You can apply to Ferrum College online at: www.ferrum.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Ferrum College

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ferrum College?

84% Acceptance Rate
38% Of Accepted Are Women
12% Submit SAT Scores
Ferrum College has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 62% of accepted students are men and 38% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to Ferrum College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 560. Math scores were between 430 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Ferrum College  ( 470 to 560 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for Ferrum College  ( 430 to 550 )
200
800

Can I Afford Ferrum College?

$29,147 Net Price
73% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Ferrum College is $29,147. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ferrum College, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,826 a year. That adds up to $27,304 over four years for those students.

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Ferrum College Undergraduate Student Diversity

942 Full-Time Undergraduates
41% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 962 undergraduate students at Ferrum College, with 942 being full-time and 20 being part-time.

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There are also 10 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 942 full-time undergraduates at Ferrum College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ferrum College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 292
Hispanic or Latino 68
White 473
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 91

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Ferrum College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Ferrum College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Taiwan, and Russia.

Ferrum College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Teacher Education Subject Specific 25 2 27
Liberal Arts General Studies 16 0 16
Health/Medical Prep Programs 14 0 14
General Agriculture 12 0 12
Nursing 12 0 12
Business Administration & Management 11 0 11
Natural Resources Conservation 11 0 11
Security Science and Technology 11 0 11
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8 0 8
Health & Physical Education 7 0 7
Marketing 6 0 6
Information Technology 6 0 6
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6 0 6
General Psychology 5 0 5
Political Science & Government 5 0 5
General Biology 4 0 4
Accounting 4 0 4
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 4 0 4
Chemistry 4 0 4
History 3 0 3
Social Work 3 0 3
Design & Applied Arts 3 0 3
Finance & Financial Management 2 0 2
Natural Resource Management 2 0 2
Music 2 0 2
Communication & Media Studies 1 0 1
Writing Studies 1 0 1
Drama & Theater Arts 1 0 1
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0
Educational Administration 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0
TOTAL 189 2 191

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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