About Ferrum College

Founded in 1913, Ferrum College. is a Private college. Located in Virginia, which is a city setting in Virginia, the campus itself is Rural. The campus is home to 1,294 full time undergraduate students, and 0 full time graduate students.

The Ferrum College Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 16:1. There are 74 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Ferrum College include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate72%
Application Deadline
Application Fee25
SAT Range770-960
ACT Range15-21

Admissions at are considered Selective, with ,15% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 14 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

48% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 19% were in the top quarter, and 8% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Ferrum College.

0%
“We”re apathetic”
8%
“We know about current events and vote”
92%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
8%
“We save it for the classroom”
8%
“Sometimes, but not often”
75%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
8%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
0%
“I only go out in groups”
33%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
67%
“I feel extremely safe”
8%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
25%
“We bought the gear”
67%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
8%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
58%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
33%
“We”re a very artistic group”
8%
“Haven”t met them”
8%
“Available in class”
25%
“They keep regular office hours”
58%
“They”re always available”
8%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
17%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
75%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
0%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
50%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
42%
“We only party on weekends”
8%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
8%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
83%
“There might be people who do”
8%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
0%
“We”re apathetic”
8%
“We know about current events and vote”
92%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
8%
“We save it for the classroom”
8%
“Sometimes, but not often”
75%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
8%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
0%
“I only go out in groups”
33%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
67%
“I feel extremely safe”
8%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
25%
“We bought the gear”
67%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
8%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
58%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
33%
“We”re a very artistic group”
8%
“Haven”t met them”
8%
“Available in class”
25%
“They keep regular office hours”
58%
“They”re always available”
8%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
17%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
75%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
0%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
50%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
42%
“We only party on weekends”
8%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
8%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
83%
“There might be people who do”
8%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    31 Students rated on-campus housing 3.9 stars. 19 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    23 Students rated off-campus housing 3 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    33 Students rated campus food 3.2 stars. 18 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    35 Students rated campus facilities 4.2 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    35 Students rated class size 4.5 stars. 69 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    35 Students rated school activities 4.1 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    35 Students rated local services 3.3 stars. 17 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    35 Students rated academics 3.9 stars. 26 % gave the school a 5.0.

Ferrum College REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of Ferrum College?

14 Students rated Ferrum College

robert - 06/03/2024

From what I seen Ferrum College is an amazing place. It is in the mountains with beautiful scenery all around. The faculty are great, they show lots of love and kindness that goes around campus. There are a lot of activities around the college for everyone to do since the school is very diverse. The faculty respects everyone and treats everyone nicely. They care about academics more than sports because they care about the students life after college. I am exited to go there fall 2024!

Anna - 05/01/2020

The gorgeous yet small campus made me feel excited to start attending the college and their dedication to openness and education made college based decisions less scary. The class sizes were ideal and I feel like I will be able to shine under the tutelage provided.

Jordan - 02/11/2020

Ferrum is a good school to go to, if you really want that home vibe and you want to be comfortable with where you are. The food isn’t all the great like it could be better if they had more options. There’s a lot of stuff to do here on campus usually. Everyone is so nice and they will remember your face and speak to you, the people here are amazing and the teachers want to see you strive to be the best that’s why we have a lot of tutoring sessions with teachers or your peers that were in the same predicament as you are. It’s amazing that’s all I can say

David - 05/11/2019

It is a very beautiful campus where there are numerous amounts of tutors and professors at you service. There shouldn't be an excuse for your grades to be low because there is so much help on campus. The students there are very fun and cool to be around. Also sports at Ferrum College are very competitive, no matter if it is intramurals or during the season.

Ferrum College FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Ferrum College?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Ferrum College is 72%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    All my life education has been something that I felt was a privilege, especially knowing all of the people that don’t get a chance to go to school. There are so many things in this world to learn about and college opened the door to an abundance of information that I could have never learned in high school. College introduces you to the world in a way that adolescents, like myself , can understand and absorb to use as a guide for our success. Everyone says we are the future, but I don’t feel there can be a good future without institutions like colleges. College provided me with hope that maybe the world isnt so hard to take on, and it is possibble to succeed in life. College provides me with the perfect median that anyone my age would need. As a senior in high school, I was afraid to leave because I felt the world would chew me up and spit me out with no remorse. College gives me confidence through knowledge, and I feel like the world is my backyard. College showed me that you can only fail if you give up on what you want.

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  3. What kind of person should attend this school?

    The type of people that should attend Ferrum are the people that are not afraid of getting dirty and know how to be leaders.

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  4. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Ferrum is a small school with a lot of small things going on all the time. It is hard to say exactly what makes Ferrum known to people, but it is a school that attracts people somehow. There is an annual Folk Life festval that Ferrum is know for around that area. Thousands of people come out every year to experience the original customs of the people in the Appalachian area. I guess you can say that the natural and cultural beauty of the area is what gets people to go there.

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  5. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    More financial awareness of how much money we owe. We have received three different numbers.

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  6. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    The worst thing about the school was that there wasn't much to do when I was in school. After I left, Ferrum College was building up and providing more acitvities for the students. Adter I left more students were enrolling in the school, which provided more majors as well as providing more activities and making the school all-round better.

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  7. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    I brag about how well the classes are going and all of the students here.

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  8. What's unique about your campus?

    It is a small school, which allows students to get to know each other well.

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  9. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Rural quite area where athletes come to study and recive a college degree.

    Read all 4 answers

  10. Describe the students at your school.

    We are a very diverse campus with tons of school spirit

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  11. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    Someone who loves the city should not come to this school because it takes 30 minutes to get to a big mall.

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  12. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    I love the fact that the classes are small and that the atmosphere is welcoming and you rarely get that with alot of schools .

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  13. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    The most fustratrating thing about Ferrum College is, it is so far away from the city. I love the country but it takes 15-20 minuites to get to Walmart or a grocery store.

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  14. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    The small campus allows student's to get more help because classes are smaller and you get a more one on one with the professor.

    Read all 1 answers

  15. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    That we will be unsuccessful and no its not accurate

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Student Body

Students

45%

female

55%

male

1,294

Total Undergrad Enrollment

N/A

Total Grad Students

28%

Out-Of-State

72%

In-State

N/A

International

Organizations

67

Student Organizations

2

Fraternities

3

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

93%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
% Asian/Pacific Islander
N/A
% Black or African-American
34%
% Hispanic/Latino
6%
% White or Caucasian
49%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

100% of students attending Ferrum College receive some sort of financial aid. 63% were awarded federal grants. While 93% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$31,915

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$800

Books and Supplies

$11,090

Room and Board

43,805

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$15,257
$30 - $48K
$13,792
$48 - $75K
$18,497
$75 - $110K
$20,530
$110K & UP
$24,193

We use student reviews and the most current publicly available data on our school pages. As such, we don't typically remove or edit college information. Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Portions of college data include copyrighted material, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Carnegie Communications. © 2009-2016 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

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