FERRUM COLLEGE J-5

PO Box 1000
Ferrum, VA 24088-9001
Tel: (540)365-2121
Free: 800-868-9797
Admissions: (540)365-4290
Fax: (540)365-4266
E-mail: admissions@ferrum.edu
Web Site: http://www.ferrum.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1913. Setting: 720-acre rural campus. Endowment: $36.9 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5278 per student. Total enrollment: 941. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,189 applied, 74% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 12% from top quarter, 36% from top half. 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 914 students, 44% women, 56% men. Part-time: 27 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 24 states and territories, 8 other countries, 17% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 19% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 9% 25 or older, 70% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 54% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; protective services/public administration; computer/information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,570 includes full-time tuition ($16,840), mandatory fees ($30), and college room and board ($5700). Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $340 per hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 60 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Agriculture Club, BACCHUS, Panther Productions, African American Student Association, Students in Free Enterprise. Major annual events: Homecoming, Folklife Festival, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 840 college housing spaces available; 640 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Stanley Library with 154,370 books, 7,733 microform titles, 10,618 serials, 2,094 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $486,586. 470 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Ferrum has an ideal environment for study and cultural enrichment. The College's proximity to the mountains and lakes enables students to enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, boating, swimming and skiing. Ferrum is 35 miles south of Roanoke, Virginia, which has excellent shopping, living, cultural and recreational facilities. Bus service and air transportation are available in Roanoke.