Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA · Private · Rural (distant)
Private institution in Ferrum, VA · 745 undergraduates · 100% acceptance rate · $44,296 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,0851,280th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,3201,603rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,3201,562nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $54,5061,599th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,2961,401st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,4181,453rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 28.9%1,797th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 58.6%1,638th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%1,557th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 990950th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7451,539th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 46.5%478th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 129 mi (CLT)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $41,937 | — |
| Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture | bachelors | $35,594 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $33,637 | $29,322 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $31,852 | $30,771 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,374 | $33,993 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $31,133 | — |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $29,685 | $24,035 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | $25,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1913source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Mascot: Panthersource
- Campus size: about 700 acressource
- Formerly known as "Ferrum Training School" (1913–1940)source
- Formerly known as "Ferrum Training School – Ferrum Junior College" (1940–1948)source
- Formerly known as "Ferrum Junior College" (1948–1971)source
- Athletic conference: Conference Carolinassource
Athletics — 12 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websiteferrum.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 232089)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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