Longwood University
Longwood University at a Glance
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About Longwood University
According to Wikipedia, Longwood University is a public university in Farmville, Virginia. Founded in 1839, it is the third-oldest public university in Virginia and one of the hundred oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. Previously a college, Longwood became a university on July 1, 2002.
Longwood University's Online Degrees
MBA in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 31
- Completion Time: 10 months
- Format: Fully online
MeD in Reading, Literacy And Learning
- Required Credits: 34
- Completion Time: 1 year
MS in Health And Physical Education
- Required Credits: 33
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
Longwood University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,078 | 90% | 80% | 62% | 1120 | 22 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Longwood University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $16,538 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,301 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,727 |
| 48K - 75K | $14,903 |
| 75K - 110K | $21,285 |
| 110K+ | $27,935 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Longwood University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Longwood University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,653 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Longwood University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 6,157 | 4,350 | 1,807 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Longwood University?
Longwood University is located at 201 High St, Farmville, VA 23909.
How Safe is Longwood University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Longwood University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Longwood University has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Farmville has a violent crime rate of 0.56% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.57%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Longwood University Known For?
Longwood University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Communications
- Economics
- Literature
- Education
- History
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Biology
- Political Science
- Nursing
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
Longwood University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Longwood University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Longwood University ranks #379 in the U.S. and #1164 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesLongwood University ranks #447 in the U.S. and #1109 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesLongwood University ranks #465 in the U.S. and #1693 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesLongwood University ranks #485 in the U.S. and #2898 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesLongwood University ranks #612 in the U.S. and #1851 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesLongwood University ranks #630 in the U.S. and #2721 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesLongwood University ranks #703 in the U.S. and #2046 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesLongwood University ranks #756 in the U.S. and #3377 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLongwood University ranks #800 in the U.S. and #2705 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesLongwood University ranks #852 in the U.S. and #3678 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesLongwood University ranks #878 in the U.S. and #3812 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesLongwood University ranks #924 in the U.S. and #2367 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesLongwood University ranks #998 in the U.S. and #3454 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesLongwood University ranks #1083 in the U.S. and #2066 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesLongwood University ranks #1104 in the U.S. and #4550 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesLongwood University ranks #1279 in the U.S. and #4917 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesLongwood University ranks #1281 in the U.S. and #5135 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesLongwood University ranks #1577 in the U.S. and #4142 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
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