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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,613
Full-time undergraduates: 4,141
Part-time undergraduates: 472
Total graduate students: 474
Full-time graduate students: 161
Part-time graduate students: 313
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Hispanic/Latino
73.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Nonresident Alien
4.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
75.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Nonresident Alien
4.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 160 acres
City or town school is located in: Farmville, VA
Population of city/town: 8,161
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Emporia, Martinsville, and South Boston, VA.
Nearest major city: Richmond, VA
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 210,309
Online campus map: www.longwood.edu/assets/
admissions/campus.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Juniors and seniors must apply for on-campus housing.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 69%
Percent of students who live off campus: 31%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 315
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Center for the visual arts.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 9
Percent of men who join fraternities: 17%
Number of social sororities on campus: 13
Percent of women who join sororities: 16%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Rotunda, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 184
Campus-based religious organizations:
BASIC Gospel Choir, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Baptist Student Union, Campus Episcopal Lutheran Ministry, Catholic Campus Ministries, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Crossroads, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Wesley Foundation, Young Life
Minority student organizations:
Association of Black Students, hip hop dance team, Hispanic Heritage club, Pride, NAACP
International student organizations:
International Studies House Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Camerata Singers, gospel choir, Lancer Productions, Company of Dancers, Blue Heat (dancers), Ambassadors, Longwood Players, Music Educators National Conference, National Student Speech/Language/Hearing Association, Honor Board, Campus Safety Escort Service, Groups and Individuals Volunteering Efforts, Habitat for Humanity, Orientation Leaders, Peer Helpers/Peer Mentors, Big Sibling Program, Students Advocating for a Fearless Environment, Student Educators for Active Leadership, Unity Alliance, Wellness Advocates, Intrafraternity Council, Pan-Hellenic Council, Independent Innovators, Accounting Association, American Marketing Association, Judicial Board, Athletic Trainers Association, Therapeutic Recreation; modern foreign language, history, math, political science, biology, and chemistry clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Troy Austin,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Michelle Meadows,
Associate Athletics Director/Business-SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Longwood College,
201 High Street,
Farmville, VA 23909
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Lancers
Athletic conference memberships: Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference (Division I), Big South Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 8%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 63%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, weight room; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, indoor soccer, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand)
Club sports for men:
cycling, equestrian sports, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, wrestling
Club sports for women:
baseball, basketball, color guard, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, fishing, football, golf, rugby, soccer, swimming, volleyball, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Richmond, VA (65 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lynchburg, VA (55 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Richmond, VA (60 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Farmville, VA (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 14% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
George Mason University, Longwood University, Old Dominion University, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 58% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
America Online, AT&T, BB&T, Capital One, Circuit City, Deloitte & Touche, Dominion Virginia Power, DuPont, Federal Reserve Bank, Goodman & Company, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Foods, KPMG, Microsoft Corporation, Philip Morris, State Farm Insurance, SunTrust, Wachovia.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Becky A. Bailey Ph.D., founder/president of Loving Guidance, Inc, recognized expert in childhood education and developmental psychology
  • Thomas I. Dewitt, president/CEO, SNVC, L.C.
  • William E. Todd, ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia.

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