Lynchburg, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
University of Lynchburg is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Lynchburg, Virginia. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,316, made up of 1,595 undergraduates and 721 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
University of Lynchburg offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Physician Assistant, Business Administration and Management, and Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. It awarded 857 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,316
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
857
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 73
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
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
345
Master's degrees
161
Doctoral degrees (research)
7
Professional doctorates
307
Post-master's certificates
37
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,316
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,595
Graduate students, fall 2024
721
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,058
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,888
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,170
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
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
63%
Men
37%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
45%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
President
Alison Morrison-Shetlar
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact