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Ferrum, founded in 1913, is a church-affiliated college. Its 720-acre campus is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia.

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Private
studentType
Coed
835
Undergraduates
493
Men - 59%
343
Women - 41%
6
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
76% of 1,671 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.14
SAT Math
430-550 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
470-560 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$56,150
Tuition and Fees
$38,320
Room and Board
$13,230
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
Not reported
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,834
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
61
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
37%
10-19
43%
20-29
19%
30-39
1%
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Ferrum Population
2,043
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
86% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Panther
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
0.5%
Black/African-American
20.1%
Hispanic/Latino
6.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.2%
White
49.2%
Unknown
18%
International Students
2.2%
First-Year Students Returning
57.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
27.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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