1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1903
Religious Affilation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,049
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $70,305,851
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,945
Room/Board: $6,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, 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, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 87%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: US and State Government Agencies ranging from Homeland Security to legislative aides, medical facilities such as Centra Health and Kessler Medical Research, physical training specialties such as Aegis Therapies and YMCA, laboratories such as JB Laboratori
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: 192,076
Number of current serial subscriptions: 604
Number of microforms: 454,996
Number of audiovisuals: 5,466
Number of ebooks: 10,000
Other library facilities: College archives; faculty, student, and alumni publications
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Daura Art Gallery, Claytor Nature Study Center, Ramsey-Freer Herbarium, Forensics cadaver lab; Centennial Hall audio-visual and television studios, Dillard Fine Arts Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
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): 10
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 3,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, 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: 99%
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 78%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 78%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (65%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (12%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 75%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 82
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 30%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 214 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Richmond (120), Roanoke (60)
Nearest train station: Lynchburg (3)
Nearest bus station: Lynchburg (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 48%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 23%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,363
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Monster Bash, Turkey Bowl