Longwood University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 69% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 3% of housing units are Singles.
• 80% of housing units are Doubles.
• 10% of housing units are Triples.
• 7% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 11 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 73% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Spring Weekend, Oktoberfest
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 125 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Delta Mu, Delta Psi Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Phi Alpha, Kappa Pi, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Ambassadors, 4 Christ, Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Community, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Crossroads, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Organization, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Wesley Foundation
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) NAACP, Association of Black Students
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Jazz Band, Camerata Singers, Bicycle Club, Lancer Productions (Entertainment), The Tyrant (literary magazine), Mortar Board, Longwood Radio Association, CHI, Pinnacle, Student Government Association, String Ensemble
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Rotunda (daily)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Richmond, VA (65), Lynchburg, VA (55)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Richmond, VA (60)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Farmville (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 63% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 17% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 9 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 14% of students are fraternity members
• There are 13 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 16% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited