Farmville, VA · Public · 3,015 undergraduates · town
Longwood University
Less selective
Civitae extends general education across all four years and culminates in senior work on civic issues.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 84.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 66.7%
6,078 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,347 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Longwood University apart
Academic design
All students complete the Civitae Core, a four-year curriculum emphasizing communication, critical thinking, collaboration, research and civic questions. Majors sit within arts and sciences, business, and education, health and human services.
Campus pattern
Farmville is a small Virginia college town where campus traditions, residence life and student organizations dominate the social calendar. The scale supports regular contact with faculty and classmates across majors.
Defining feature
Civitae extends general education across all four years and culminates in senior work on civic issues.
Can I get in?
84.8% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,078About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 31% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Longwood University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Longwood University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
All students complete the Civitae Core, a four-year curriculum emphasizing communication, critical thinking, collaboration, research and civic questions. Majors sit within arts and sciences, business, and education, health and human services.
Make the fit specific
Civitae extends general education across all four years and culminates in senior work on civic issues.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Longwood University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Civitae extends general education across all four years and culminates in senior work on civic issues.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is campus life like?
Longwood University beyond the classroom
Farmville is a small Virginia college town where campus traditions, residence life and student organizations dominate the social calendar. The scale supports regular contact with faculty and classmates across majors.
A defining academic feature
All students complete the Civitae Core, a four-year curriculum emphasizing communication, critical thinking, collaboration, research and civic questions. Majors sit within arts and sciences, business, and education, health and human services.
What shapes an ordinary week
Farmville is a small Virginia college town where campus traditions, residence life and student organizations dominate the social calendar. The scale supports regular contact with faculty and classmates across majors.
What changes the experience
Civitae extends general education across all four years and culminates in senior work on civic issues.