Virginia University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA · Private · Small city · VUL

Private institution in Lynchburg, VA · 170 undergraduates · $28,396 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 3%Pell Grant share
Top 10%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Top 25%In-state tuition & fees

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: $18,184912th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,248511th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $9,248212th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $25,548718th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,2501,163rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $28,3961,907th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $24,7181,867th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 26.1%1,854th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 75.0%972nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1701,905th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 78.5%61st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 142 mi (IAD)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 5 of 5 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	—	—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	—	$21,964
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	—	—
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & Religious Studies	bachelors	—	—
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
Founded in 1886source
School colors: #2A344E and #579FD3source
Athletic nickname: "Dragons"source
Motto: "Sibi Auxilium et Libertas / (Self Help and Freedom)"source
Formerly known as "Lynchburg Baptist Seminary" (1886–1890)source
Formerly known as "Virginia Seminary" (1890–1900)source
Formerly known as "Virginia Theological Seminary and College" (1900–1962)source
Formerly known as "Virginia Seminary and College" (1962–1996)source
Athletic conference: National Christian College Athletic Associationsource

Athletics — 3 sports

NCCAA Division I · Other

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $70,251 (M $51,451 · W $18,800)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.