Ferrum College
215 Ferrum Mountain Road
Ferrum, VA 24088
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1913
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 991
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $39,601,541
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,520
Room/Board: $6,500
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 114,370
Number of current serial subscriptions: 10,618
Number of microforms: 7,733
Number of audiovisuals: 2,090
Number of ebooks: 43,899
Other library facilities: Over 10,000 full-text electronic serials available.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Blue Ridge Institute and Farm Museum
Ferrum College Agricultural Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 74%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 74%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (63%), women’s dorms (12%), men’s dorms (20%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 20%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 10%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 27%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 700 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Roanoke, VA (40), Greensboro, NC (60)
Nearest train station: Lynchburg, VA (60)
Nearest bus station: Roanoke, VA (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Blue Ridge Folk Life Festival; Spring Fling; Homecoming
Does Ferrum have a Graphic Design program?
Yes they do. Email the school for more specifics.