Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia, founded in 1913 as the Ferrum Training School to serve rural mountain communities in Southwest Virginia. The institution later became Ferrum Junior College and now offers undergraduate and graduate programs, with a 700-acre campus near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Franklin County. Its athletic teams, known as the Panthers, compete in NCAA Division II's…
- Rankings
#125 (Washington Monthly)▼
Bachelor's Colleges
Ranked #125 in Bachelor's Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1146 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$38,320▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $55,100
Room & Board: $13,230
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $32,061
Pell Grant Recipients: 51%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$38,320▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $55,100
Room & Board: $13,230
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $32,061
Pell Grant Recipients: 51%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.16 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 880–1100▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 880–1100
SAT ERW: 455–580
SAT Math: 425–520
- Admit Rate
- 100%
- Total Enrollment
- 767
- Undergrad
- 747
- Graduate
- 20
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 11:1
- Retention Rate
- 59%
- Graduation Rate
- 29%
- Official Portal
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215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum, Virginia, 24088-9000
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