Longwood University is a public four-year institution in Farmville, Virginia. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,612, made up of 3,314 undergraduates and 1,298 graduate students.
Longwood University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 1,052 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
4,612
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
1,052
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
33
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 33
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
598
Master's degrees
454
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,612
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,314
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,298
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,558
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,746
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,812
Full-time, 2024-25
51%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
70%
Men
30%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big South Conference
President
W. Taylor Reveley, IV
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization