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Longwood University

Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909

Official telephone: (434) 395-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 281-4677
Fax number: (434) 395-2332
Website: www.longwood.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Sallie McMullin,
Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

434 395-2060
800 281-2332, extension 2 (toll free)
434 395-2332 (fax)
admissions@longwood.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50, (may be waived if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000, rank in top of half of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	24 required, 24 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

PLUS program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence important
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation important
volunteer work important
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.46

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

74%

Average SAT I:

521 verbal, 512 math, 1034 combined

Average ACT:

22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 23

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

95%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

28%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,716

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,721 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,053 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

92%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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