Ferrum College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - PoorQuality:Education Quality Rating - ExcellentSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Ferrum College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 855 students enrolled. This college was established in 1913 and is the only college located in Ferrum, Virginia.

Ferrum College is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Ferrum College will give you the option to earn a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Majors
Offered
38
Ferrum College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 38 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Medical, Education, Accounting and Finance, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Ferrum College student retention rate is low at 58% (way below Virginia average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
58%
Bad
The graduation rate at Ferrum College is low - 32%. Nearly 48% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Ferrum College is good -- 11:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high - around $37,400 per year. The additional fees at Ferrum College not covered by tuition are about $1,000; which comes to $38,400 per year.

Read the details about Ferrum College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
84%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 1,452 applications were submitted and 1,224 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Ferrum College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Ferrum College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Ferrum College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Ferrum College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,300 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime data, Ferrum College appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Ferrum College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Ferrum College
215 Ferrum Mountain Road
Ferrum, Virginia
24088-9000, USA
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