Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia · Public · 3,015 undergraduates · longwood.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
90%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1030 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$40,200Est.Estimate
$52,940 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Longwood University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
90% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$52,940
a year in 2027-28, from a $52,940 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
About 73% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 990, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Nursing applicants must submit an SAT, ACT or TEAS score
Source: Admission Requirements - Longwood University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
90%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1030 to 1210
Reading and Writing 530 to 630
Math 500 to 580
ACT composite 19 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$40,200
a year, in state
$52,940
a year, out of state (tuition $30,140)
- Tuition (in state)$17,400
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,301
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,727
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,903
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,285
- Over $110,000$27,935
Financial aidEstimate
74%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$13,954
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,740Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 120 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 223 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | RAES 1XX |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 1AE |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 261 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 261 & 262 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 1GC |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LANG 1GC (4) AND LANG 2XX (2) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 200 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CMSC 280 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CMSC 121 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 130 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 165 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1XX |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENSC 162 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 151 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 111 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 111 (4) AND FREN 2XX (2) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GERM 111 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GERM 111 (4) AND GERM 2XX (2) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 241 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 1GC |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LANG 1GC (4) AND LANG 2XX (2) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG 1GC |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LANG 1GC (4) AND LANG 2XX (2) |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LATN 111 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LATN 111 (4) AND LATN 2XX (2) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 218 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 217 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 113 & 115 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 120 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 121 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 220 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 164 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | Ad Hoc | |
| Seminar | 3 | Ad Hoc | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 111 (4) AND SPAN 2XX (2) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 2GC (3) AND SPAN 2XX (3) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 2GC (3) AND SPAN 2XX (3) |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 171 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 100 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 221 or 222 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 221 & 222 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 125 or 126 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 125 & 126 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
62%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$55,653
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Longwood University$52,848
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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