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University of Lynchburg Overview

Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Lynchburg makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Lynchburg Known For?

379 Undergraduate Awards
$33,127 Avg Cost After Aid
96% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Lynchburg may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at Lynchburg is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 75% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Lynchburg bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $56,380 a year. That's about 38% more than their peers at other schools.
  • The average Lynchburg student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Lynchburg?

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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

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How Do I Get Into Lynchburg?

You can apply to Lynchburg online at: admissions.lynchburg.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Lynchburg

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lynchburg?

96% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
23% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 96%, Lynchburg is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to Lynchburg submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Lynchburg  ( 500 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Lynchburg  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800
Lynchburg received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

ACT English Scores for University of Lynchburg  ( 21 to 28 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Lynchburg  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Lynchburg?

$33,127 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Lynchburg is $33,127. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lynchburg, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,258 a year. That adds up to $29,032 over four years for those students.

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University of Lynchburg Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,764 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,822 undergraduate students at Lynchburg, with 1,764 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

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There are also 870 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,764 full-time undergraduates at Lynchburg, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Lynchburg students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 24
Black or African American 193
Hispanic or Latino 125
White 1,322
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 85

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at University of Lynchburg. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at Lynchburg. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Saint Lucia, and China.

University of Lynchburg Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Allied Health Professions 0 1 52 312 365
Business Administration & Management 42 23 42 12 119
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 43 43
Criminology 39 0 0 0 39
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 34 0 0 34
General Biology 33 0 0 0 33
Nursing 33 0 0 0 33
Public Health 15 1 15 0 31
General Psychology 28 0 0 0 28
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 25 0 0 0 25
Special Education 3 0 15 0 18
Health & Physical Education 17 0 0 0 17
Communication & Media Studies 16 0 0 0 16
Fine & Studio Arts 14 0 0 0 14
Educational Administration 0 0 12 0 12
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5 0 6 0 11
Teacher Education Grade Specific 9 0 0 0 9
History 9 0 0 0 9
Natural Resources Conservation 9 0 0 0 9
General English Literature 7 0 0 0 7
Statistics 7 0 0 0 7
Marketing 6 0 0 0 6
Sustainability Science 6 0 0 0 6
Chemistry 6 0 0 0 6
International Relations & National Security 6 0 0 0 6
Computer Information Systems 5 0 0 0 5
General Education 2 0 3 0 5
Student Counseling 0 0 5 0 5
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 5 0 5
Mathematics 5 0 0 0 5
Music 5 0 0 0 5
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 4 0 4
Economics 4 0 0 0 4
Political Science & Government 4 0 0 0 4
Drama & Theater Arts 4 0 0 0 4
Finance & Financial Management 3 0 0 0 3
Romance Languages 3 0 0 0 3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 3 0 0 3
Sociology 3 0 0 0 3
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 2 0 0 0 2
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0 0 0 2
Homeland Security 0 2 0 0 2
Accounting 1 0 0 0 1
Information Technology 0 1 0 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 0 0 1
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 379 65 159 367 970

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.

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