| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Rural Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | United Methodist |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Panthers |
Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia, USA, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia. Ferrum College is known for having the second-oldest environmental science program in the nation and was ranked 41st by US News and World Report in Comprehensive Colleges–Bachelor's (South) for 2006 .
Ferrum was founded in 1913 as a system of branch schools to bring elementary and secondary education to Franklin, Floyd, Patrick and Henry counties. With initial funding from the Woman's Missionary Society and the Board of Missions of the Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, the school opened under president Dr. Benjamin M. Beckham with 6 faculty members and 99 students in 1914.
The branch schools closed as public education took hold in the area. The elementary division closed in the early 1940s, followed by the high school division in 1955 to allow the program to concentrate on its junior college offerings. The junior college received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960.
The college experienced dramatic growth and facilities improvement in the 1960s and 1970s and began offering bachelor's degrees in a selection of human service fields in 1974. The college was awarded accreditation as a four-year college by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1976. The last associate degrees were awarded in 1991.
Today, Ferrum College offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-three major degree programs. The college continues to operate under the auspices of the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women of the Virginia Annual Conference.
In 2006 Ferrum College welcomed its largest class of new students since the 1980s and enrolled over 1,000 total students for the first time in ten years.
On February 26, 2008, a man was seen walking on campus with a gun. The school was put into lockdown as a result. Although the lockdown was lifted later that day, the school released a sketch of the suspect and was closed for the rest of that week, which was preceding Spring Break.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 82% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (USA South Atlantic Conference) Basketball (USA South Atlantic Conference) Baseball (USA South Atlantic Conference) Track (USA South Atlantic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 17,990 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 30 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,357 | 47% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,533 | 78% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,133 | 99% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,821 | 78% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 92% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 94% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 400 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 490, Math: 550 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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My son is planning on attending Ferrum College this fall. We visited the campus last month, and we feel good about it. I just want to hear from others who have or are attending now. How was or is your experience.
16 months ago
Best Answer
I visited that college last year. It seems to have a pretty good biology department, but gosh, it really is in the middle of nowhere. Is your son really comfortable with that? My kids all wanted to be in the middle of big campuses with things going on night and day... If it really is what he wants, then I think it has a reputation as a very respectable small school where he will get a decent education.
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