1971 University Boulevard
Lynchburg, VA 24502-2269
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1971
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,975
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $6,161,097
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,350
Room/Board: $5,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
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? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 199,692
Number of current serial subscriptions: 33,201
Number of microforms: 65,343
Number of audiovisuals: 6,252
Number of ebooks: 35,605
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Displays from the Museum of Life and Earth History are located in the Library. The Jerry Falwell Museum is located in the main lobby of DeMoss Hall.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 484
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): 128
Classrooms: 354
Labs: 323
Other areas: 4,514
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 53%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 53%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 13%
Triples or Suites: 40%
Apartments: 33%
Other: 11%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 51
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 37%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 4,400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Richmond (NC: Raleigh, 145 mi; Charlotte, 204 mi) (118), Lynchburg (5)
Nearest train station: Lynchburg (10)
Nearest bus station: Lynchburg (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 76%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 7%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,125
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Virginia)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: College For A Weekend (prospective students visiting campus), Convocation, Winterfest, Block Party, SuperConference