University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia · Private · 1,577 undergraduates · lynchburg.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
43%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
980 to 1230
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$60,180Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Lynchburg
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
43% 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
$60,180
a year in 2027-28, from a $60,180 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
About 88% 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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply as a First-year Student | University of Lynchburg · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec15Early Decision · December 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jul31Other deadline · July 31, 2027
Who gets in
43%
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 980 to 1230
Reading and Writing 520 to 620
Math 460 to 610
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
$60,180
a year
- Tuition$41,340
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,709
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,455
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,646
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,455
- Over $110,000$30,167
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$26,491
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
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,130Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 125 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 225 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 203 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 114 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 113, 114 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 6 | MATH 102, 103 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 103, 104 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | INTL 101 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 141 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 156 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 123 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 110, 123 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 201 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 201, 202 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 8 | ENVS 111, 112 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GRMN 201, 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 201 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 201, 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 141 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 142 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 162 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 161 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 102 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201, 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 222 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 221 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 255, 256 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 103 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
59%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$57,425
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Lynchburg$83,693
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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