The student-faculty ratio at Longwood University is 14:1, and the school has 55.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Longwood University include: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Total faculty
265 full time
113 part time
Minority
9% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
88%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students55.3%
20-4944.2%
50 or more0.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
79%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
56%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
63%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
69%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
71%
6-year graduation rate of international students
10%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
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Post-master's certificates
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Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
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Doctoral degrees - professional practice
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Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Joan Brock '64 - BA in Secondary Education. Philanthropist and Community Leader, Jerome Kersey '84 - Sports Management. Former Professional Basketball Player, Jessie Ball DuPont 1902-Teacher and Philanthropist
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 15%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 14%
Health Professions and Related Programs 10%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 8%
Social Sciences 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,100
Accounting$55,600
Finance$54,100
Marketing$40,600
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$44,500
Journalism$43,000
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$35,400
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$41,300
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$52,200
Economics$46,300
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$43,200
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Criminology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Graphic Design
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Minors
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Engineering, Health Professions
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
11
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
349
Honors program 2018 enrollment
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Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
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Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition
Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium
Southside Higher Education Consortium
The Virtual Library of Virginia
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
