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Lynchburg, VA · Private · 1,577 undergraduates · urban

University of Lynchburg

Less selective

Its scale allows students to move between liberal-arts study and professionally oriented programs without the segmentation of a large university.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Strongest in career outcomes and student experience.
Academic Steady Affordability Emerging Career Steady Mobility Emerging Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Emerging
Student experience Steady
Admission
82.2% admitted

4,813 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

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Completion
65.3%

$56,380 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Lynchburg apart

Academic design

Students can combine traditional majors with internships, research, service, and pre-professional pathways supported by close faculty advising.

Campus pattern

The campus sits in a small Virginia city near the Blue Ridge, giving students a residential community with outdoor access and regional internship opportunities.

Defining feature

Its scale allows students to move between liberal-arts study and professionally oriented programs without the segmentation of a large university.

Can I get in?

82.2% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

4,813

About 82 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 82.2%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%980–1230
8201380

Of admitted students, 18% submitted an SAT, and 0% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA25%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Lynchburg, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Lynchburg 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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Students can combine traditional majors with internships, research, service, and pre-professional pathways supported by close faculty advising.

02

Make the fit specific

Its scale allows students to move between liberal-arts study and professionally oriented programs without the segmentation of a large university.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Early DecisionNov 15
Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

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Published annual cost$47,920
Average annual cost after aid$22,000
Affordability profileEmerging

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Average annual cost by household income at University of Lynchburg

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+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Its scale allows students to move between liberal-arts study and professionally oriented programs without the segmentation of a large university.

Complete within 8 years65.3%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one73%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$56,380

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

Recent graduates42
Median earnings$63,736

Criminology

Recent graduates39
Median earnings$48,597

Biology, General

Recent graduates33
Median earnings$62,164

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Recent graduates33
Median earnings$77,007

Psychology, General

Recent graduates28
Median earnings$48,610

What is campus life like?

University of Lynchburg beyond the classroom

The campus sits in a small Virginia city near the Blue Ridge, giving students a residential community with outdoor access and regional internship opportunities.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Students can combine traditional majors with internships, research, service, and pre-professional pathways supported by close faculty advising.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The campus sits in a small Virginia city near the Blue Ridge, giving students a residential community with outdoor access and regional internship opportunities.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Its scale allows students to move between liberal-arts study and professionally oriented programs without the segmentation of a large university.

1,577 undergraduatesSoutheasturban settingCampus housing available