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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.

$29,147 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
76% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Ferrum College?

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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

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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ferrum College?

76% Acceptance Rate
43% Of Accepted Are Women
15% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Ferrum College is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 57% of accepted students are men and 43% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% 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 480 and 590. Math scores were between 440 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Ferrum College  ( 480 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Ferrum College  ( 440 to 590 )
200
800
Ferrum College received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Ferrum College  ( 15 to 23 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Ferrum College  ( 16 to 24 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Ferrum College  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Ferrum College?

$29,147 Net Price
84% Take Out Loans
4.7% Loan Default Rate
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.

The student loan default rate at Ferrum College is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Ferrum College Undergraduate Student Diversity

842 Full-Time Undergraduates
40% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 863 undergraduate students at Ferrum College, with 842 being full-time and 21 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

16 Took All Classes Online
355 Took At Least One Class Online
275.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 355 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.

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Online Growth Rankings of Ferrum College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ferrum College was 275.0%. This is the #137 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ferrum College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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