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?

• 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.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Lynchburg bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $43,600 a year. That's about 7% 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.

University of Lynchburg Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Lynchburg.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#53	Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Lynchburg has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions	College Factual
#1	Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant	College Factual
#57	Best Value Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	College Factual
#75	Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#179	Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#256	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search

Where Is University of Lynchburg?

Contact details for Lynchburg are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501-3113
Phone:	434-544-8100
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/lynchburgcollege
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/lynchburg

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	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lynchburg?

Since Lynchburg has an acceptance rate of 97%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Can I Afford University of Lynchburg?

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 98% of students took out student loans averaging $8,186 a year. That adds up to $32,744 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lynchburg is 5.2%. 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.

University of Lynchburg Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,822 undergraduate students at Lynchburg, with 1,764 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at University of Lynchburg

In 2019-2020, 2,225 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lynchburg has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 34th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Lynchburg

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Lynchburg was 174.7%. This is the #305 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Lynchburg regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Lynchburg majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health Professions	40%
Business Administration & Management	27%
Business, Management & Marketing	21%
Health Professions	26%
Public Health	17%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Lynchburg ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Lynchburg.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#4
Curriculum & Instruction	#7
General Education	#15
Public Health	#19
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#21
Allied Health Professions	#22
Special Education	#22
Psychology	#37
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#40
Nursing	#65
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#70
Education	#121
Business Administration & Management	#140
Business, Management & Marketing	#178
Health Professions	#194

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	0	32	284	316
Business Administration & Management	34	0	52	13	99
Public Health	31	6	15	0	52
Nursing	43	0	3	0	46
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	46	46
General Biology	36	0	0	0	36
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	36	0	0	0	36
Criminology	33	0	0	0	33
Health & Physical Education	31	0	0	0	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	28	0	0	0	28
Communication & Media Studies	21	0	0	0	21
Natural Resources Conservation	20	0	0	0	20
General Psychology	20	0	0	0	20
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4	1	6	0	11
General English Literature	11	0	0	0	11
Economics	11	0	0	0	11
Accounting	10	0	0	0	10
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	10	0	10
Fine & Studio Arts	10	0	0	0	10
International Relations & National Security	9	0	0	0	9
Computer Information Systems	8	0	0	0	8
Special Education	0	0	8	0	8
Mathematics	8	0	0	0	8
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	7	0	7
History	7	0	0	0	7
Educational Administration	0	0	6	0	6
Marketing	5	0	0	0	5
Romance Languages	5	0	0	0	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	5	0	5
Chemistry	5	0	0	0	5
Physics	5	0	0	0	5
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	4	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	4	0	0	0	4
Student Counseling	0	0	3	0	3
Political Science & Government	3	0	0	0	3
Sociology	3	0	0	0	3
Music	2	0	1	0	3
Philosophy	2	0	0	0	2
Information Technology	0	1	0	0	1
General Education	0	0	1	0	1
Interdisciplinary Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	1	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0
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
TOTAL	446	9	153	343	951

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Imaginegod614 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.