Overview

Ferrum College is a 4-year institution located in Ferrum, VA, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address Spilman-Daniel House
PO Box 1000
Ferrum, VA  24088-9001
United States

Contact Ms. Gilda Q. Woods
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@ferrum.edu
Phone: 540-365-4290
Fax: 540-365-4266

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General
Horticultural Science
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Programming/programmer, General
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Forensic Science And Technology
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Graphic Design
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,206

Applied

2,431

Accepted

960

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,552

Females Applied

1,204

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,654

Males Applied

1,227

Males Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2 Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	September 15th	September 15th
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		430	540
SAT Math		480	520
ACT Composite		15	19

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

36,480

Private

Fees

800

Full-time student fees

12,910

Room & board

Financial Aid

32,392

Avg. Financial Aid Package

33,996

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,131

Avg. Loan Aid

21,446

Avg. Grant Aid

6,836

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

960

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

23%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.23%
Black or African American	30.92%
White or Caucasian	50.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	0.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.31%
Two or more races	7.13%
Other	1.89%

Gender

Male (57.81%)

Female (42.19%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	85%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Folklife Festival and Spring Fling

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Agriculture Club, BACCHUS, Panther Productions, African American Student Association and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

104

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 57

Part-time - 47

Male - 41

Female - 63