Ferrum College Computer Science Programs

Located in Ferrum, Virginia, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution. Ferrum College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is Ferrum College?

Contact details for Ferrum College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum, VA 24088-9000
Phone:	540-365-2121
Website:	www.ferrum.edu

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How Do I Get Into Ferrum College?

You can apply to Ferrum College online at: www.ferrum.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Ferrum College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ferrum College?

Ferrum College has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 62% of accepted students are men and 38% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to Ferrum College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 560. Math scores were between 430 and 550.

Can I Afford Ferrum College?

The overall average net price of Ferrum College is $29,147. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ferrum College, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,611 a year. That adds up to $26,444 over four years for those students.

Ferrum College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 863 undergraduate students at Ferrum College, with 842 being full-time and 21 being part-time.

There are also 6 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 842 full-time undergraduates at Ferrum College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ferrum College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	210
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	421
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	136

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Ferrum College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Ferrum College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Taiwan, and Russia.

Online Learning at Ferrum College

In 2022-2023, 224 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ferrum College has changed over the last few years.

Ferrum College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Computer & IS Security	5	5
TOTAL	5	5

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By MarmadukePercy under License

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