University of Lynchburg: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2990 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #844 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #776 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #24 of 63 | In Virginia |
| #2 of 5 | In Lynchburg |
| #477 of 1,000 | For Special Education |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Acceptance rate
- 43%
- Undergraduates
- 1,595
- Graduates
- 721
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.lynchburg.edu
University of Lynchburg Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Lynchburg has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 12% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 43% | 36% | 50% |
| Applicants | 6,948 | 3,386 | 3,554 |
| Admissions | 2,988 | 1,211 | 1,773 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 434 | 210 | 224 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 1 | 3 |
498 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
441 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
46 or 11%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 980
or below
75% of them
had 1230
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Lynchburg are 980-1230 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
4 or 1%
submitted ACT
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1416 (61%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 231 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 209 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 155 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 153 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 92 (4%) |
| Asian | 50 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Lynchburg is $23,845 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $20,692 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $18,303 |
| $48-75K | $18,649 |
| $75-110K | $20,707 |
| $110K+ | $25,063 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $36,750 | $10,740 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,750 | $10,740 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $36,750 | $10,740 |
| Fee in-district | $120 | |
| Fee in-state | $120 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $120 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,487 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,700 |
| Room charge | $7,360 |
| Meal charge | $6,340 |
University of Lynchburg majors
University of Lynchburg has granted 366 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs, 138 master's across 12 programs, and 451 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Lynchburg.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 38 | 402 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 41 | 24 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 49 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 40 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 38 | ||
| Criminology | 35 | ||
| Psychology, General | 20 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 19 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | 18 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 16 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 16 | ||
| Education, General | 13 | 2 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 14 | ||
| Public Health, General | 12 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 11 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 11 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 10 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 9 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Environmental Science | 9 | ||
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 8 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 8 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 6 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 6 | ||
| Accounting | 5 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 5 | ||
| Economics, General | 5 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | ||
| History, General | 5 | ||
| Intelligence, General | 5 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Sociology, General | 4 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 4 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 3 | ||
| Statistics, General | 3 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 2 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 2 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 2 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 2 | ||
| African Studies | 1 | ||
| Digital Marketing | 1 | ||
| Music, General | 1 | ||
| Philosophy | 1 | ||
| Physics, General | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 366 | 138 | 451 |
University of Lynchburg has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 52% | 61% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Lynchburg has published 1,654 scientific papers with 22,038 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Biology, Environmental Science, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10 | 90 |
| 1994 | 15 | 94 |
| 1995 | 16 | 95 |
| 1996 | 16 | 81 |
| 1997 | 12 | 116 |
| 1998 | 11 | 105 |
| 1999 | 25 | 120 |
| 2000 | 22 | 194 |
| 2001 | 29 | 203 |
| 2002 | 20 | 238 |
| 2003 | 26 | 283 |
| 2004 | 46 | 303 |
| 2005 | 38 | 354 |
| 2006 | 25 | 360 |
| 2007 | 31 | 434 |
| 2008 | 32 | 463 |
| 2009 | 25 | 538 |
| 2010 | 44 | 605 |
| 2011 | 43 | 646 |
| 2012 | 38 | 705 |
| 2013 | 43 | 763 |
| 2014 | 54 | 829 |
| 2015 | 52 | 893 |
| 2016 | 48 | 868 |
| 2017 | 54 | 825 |
| 2018 | 60 | 913 |
| 2019 | 92 | 1160 |
| 2020 | 102 | 1349 |
| 2021 | 71 | 1453 |
| 2022 | 83 | 1520 |
| 2023 | 60 | 1502 |
| 2024 | 55 | 1503 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1204 |
Notable alumni
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Setsuko Thurlow
- Occupations
- social workeranti–nuclear weapons activist
- Biography
-
Setsuko Thurlow, born Setsuko Nakamura (中村 節子, Nakamura Setsuko), is a Japanese–Canadian nuclear disarmament campaigner and Hibakusha who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. She is mostly known throughout the world for being a leading figure of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN) and to have given the acceptance speech for its reception of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Jim Bibby
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
-
James Blair Bibby was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972 to 1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he was a member of its 1979 World Series champions. In 1973, Bibby pitched a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics. In 1981, as a member of the Pirates, he missed out on a perfect game by just one hit, allowing a lead off single, before retiring the next 26 batters he faced.
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Bob Duff
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Robert Bruce Duff is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, where he represents Norwalk and part of Darien in Connecticut's 25th District. He previously served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing the 137th District. He is currently Majority Leader of the Connecticut Senate, and serves as chair of the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee and vice chair of the Legislative Management Committee.
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William J. Hadden
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
William James Hadden Jr. was a Protestant minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a priest of the Episcopal Church (United States) He was also at different times both a military chaplain (both in the US Navy and the US Army), and a university Chaplain. He also served as a politician and community leader in Pitt County, North Carolina, and worked for the desegregation of Greenville, North Carolina.
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Franklin P. Hall
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Franklin Perkins Hall was an American politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1976–2009, serving as minority leader 2002–07.
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David M. Mason
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
David M. Mason was nominated to the Federal Election Commission by President Bill Clinton on March 4, 1998 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 30, 1998. He was nominated for a second term by President George W. Bush on December 19, 2005. Mason served as a member of the Commission’s Finance Committee. In 2008, President Bush removed Mason from the FEC and replaced him with Don McGahn.
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Lefty Thomas
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
-
Clarence Fletcher "Lefty" Thomas was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators in 1925 and 1926.
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William A. Beeton Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
William Arthur Beeton, Jr. was an American attorney and Republican politician. In 1981, he was elected alongside Charles R. Hawkins and Kenneth E. Calvert to the Virginia House of Delegates, but a three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found the state's multi-member districts to violated the Equal Protection Clause and ordered that new elections take place the following year. Beeton was defeated in the 1982 22nd district Republican primary by Joseph P. Crouch. He moved to northern Virginia, practiced law, and served as chairman of the board of directors of Wakefield Country Day School. In 2002, he died while on a business trip in Rio de Janeiro.
General info
| Alternative names | LC Lynchburg |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1903 |
| Motto | Above and Beyond |
| Colors | crimson, gray |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 494 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral/Professional Universities |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1501 Lakeside Dr Lynchburg, Virginia, 24501-3113 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 79,000 |
| Phone | 4345448100 |