| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Hornets |
Lynchburg College is a private college in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with approximately 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students. The Princeton Review lists it as one of the 361 best colleges in the nation, though according to data provided by the Princeton Review, average SAT scores for incoming Lynchburg College students are the third lowest among these 361 schools. The average SAT score is 516 for both reading and math. . U.S. News & World Report ranked Lynchburg in the first tier of Southern colleges and universities offering a full range of undergraduate programs and master's degrees. A total of 574 institutions are in this category. The College Board puts the College's average SAT scores for the middle 50% of incoming freshman at 460 - 570 math and 450 - 550 for writing .
Lynchburg College is listed in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives.
Lynchburg College was founded in 1903 by Dr. Josephus Hopwood as a selective, independent, coeducational, and residential institution, which has a historical and current relationship to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Hopwood was president of Milligan College in Tennessee when a group of ministers and businessmen approached him about establishing a college in Lynchburg. A key to the founding was that Westover Hotel, a failed resort, was available for sale. When Hopwood agreed to serve, they purchased the resort for $13,500, resulting in Lynchburg's current campus.
The College has maintained its original commitment to a liberal arts education. Beginning with 11 faculty and 55 students, the College has grown to 159 full-time faculty and 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students. The College offers 35 majors, 43 minors, two dual-degree programs, the Westover Honors Program, and graduate study in business and education. Lynchburg College has more than 20,000 alumni.
The Lynchburg College hymn was written by alumnus Paul E. Waters. Its melody was borrowed from JS Bach's "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" Op. 135a, No. 21.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 78% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Baseball (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Track (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 23,700 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 245 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,160 | 20% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,183 | 57% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 9,706 | 99% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,325 | 66% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 72% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 470, Math: 470 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 610 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 20% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 24, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
lynchburg college...please help!!!?
a good friend of mine just got accepted to lynchburg. i was wondering if it was a good academic school, how it is athletically (especially football and lacrosse) and especially how it compares to where i am going next year- UVM. please help me
14 months ago
Best Answer
Lynchburg is in the middle of nowhere -- rural Virginia. Jerry Falwell land.
UVM is in Bennington. A great, great, city, environmentally aware, politically progressive, with lots of lakes, rivers, and skiing nearby.
It is very easy to gain admission to Lynchburg, as it is not a terribly selective college.
It is not so easy to gain admission to UVM, as it is a highly desirable university, and is considered one of the top state universities in the nation.
Lynchburg has lax. UVM has really good lax, really good hockey, and really good skiing. Neither has football.
Go Orange!
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