Consumer Information

The Student Consumer Information regulations of the United States Department of Education requires all colleges and universities to provide public access to certain information to which they are entitled as consumers.

The University of Lynchburg is committed to providing students, parents, the campus community, and the general public full disclosure of all consumer information as required by state and federal laws and regulations. These laws are intended to satisfy students’ right-to-know and afford the opportunity for students to make fully informed choices regarding the institution they elect to attend. The lists below provide a central location for access to all required consumer and disclosure information specific to University of Lynchburg. To see each list, please click the title of any section below:

Accreditation

The University of Lynchburg is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404.679.4500, at sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of University of Lynchburg. All other inquiries about the University should be directed to University of Lynchburg, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501-3133 or 434.544.8100.

The University of Lynchburg received initial accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1927.

Program Approvals and Accreditations

Individual programs of University of Lynchburg are also approved by the following organizations:

Athletic Training Program

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, Tex. 78731-3184
512.733.9700

College of Business

Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, Kans. 66213
913.339.9356

ACBSP accredited programs in the College of Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, and the Master of Business Administration.

Graduate Counseling Programs

Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, Va. 22314
703.535.5990

Exercise Physiology Program

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, Fla. 33763
727.210.2350

Undergraduate and Graduate Music Programs

University of Lynchburg is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Va. 20190
703.437.0700

Nursing Program

Approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing
9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, Va. 23233-1463
804.367.4515

The baccalaureate of science and master’s of science in nursing at University of Lynchburg is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.

Doctor of Physical Therapy

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at University of Lynchburg is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703.684.2782; email: accreditation@apta.org; website, www.apta.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 434.706.3245 or email dpt@lynchburg.edu.

Teacher Education Program

Approved by the Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, Va. 23218
804.371.2475

Master of Physician Assistant Medicine (MPAM)

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the University of Lynchburg Physician Assistant Program sponsored by University of Lynchburg.

Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2029. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
12000 Findley Road, Suite 150
Johns Creek, Georgia 30097
770.476.1224

General Institutional Information

Computer Use and File Sharing
Copyright Infringement-Policies and Sanctions
Educational Programs
- Undergraduate
- Graduate
Services for Students with Disabilities
- Disability Services
- Grievance Resolution
Faculty
- Employee Directory
- Faculty

Information on Financial Aid, Loan Information, and Expectations of Borrowers

Health and Safety

Student Outcomes

Graduation Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act) (PDF)
University of Lynchburg Alumni: Graduate School and Employment Information
Teacher Preparation Program Report – For more information, contact Dr. Roger Jones, Dean, School of Education, Leadership Studies and Counseling at 434.544.8444 or jones@lynchburg.edu. See also the School of Education, Leadership Studies and Counseling.
Transfer-out Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act)
University of Lynchburg on the College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education)
University of Lynchburg profile – State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
Measures of Student Achievement

Student Diversity

University of Lynchburg welcomes, enrolls, and graduates students from diverse backgrounds. The following report provides an overview of the undergraduate and graduate student body in terms of race/ethnicity and gender.

Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Undergraduate

Enrollment: Race/Ethnicity counts for undergraduates:

Race/Ethnicity Total Undergraduates	Fall 2011	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015
Black/African American	237	215	236	242	237
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	9	7	12	9
Asian	33	25	27	23	26
Hispanic	67	73	91	97	105
White	1771	1733	1670	1573	1541
Two or more races	40	46	57	75	83
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	1	1	1	4	1
Race/Ethnicity unknown	106	83	63	78	84
Non-Resident Alien (International Students)	13	26	26	57	55
Total	2279	2211	2178	2161	2141
Minority Percentage (without international students)	17%	17%	19%	21%	22%

Enrollment: Gender counts for undergraduates:

By Gender Total Undergraduates	Fall 2011	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015
Female	1363	1315	1305	1293	1282
Male	916	896	873	868	859
Total	2279	2211	2178	2161	2141

Graduation: Bachelor’s degrees conferred by race/ethnicity:

Race/Ethnicity of Graduates Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Black/African American	30	33	51	41	50
American Indian/Alaska Native	*	*	6	*	*
Asian	6	6	6	7	7
Hispanic	10	7	12	12	15
White	342	347	362	382	402
Two or more races	*	*	*	*	12
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*
Race/Ethnicity unknown	74	47	29	19	12
Non-Resident Alien (International Students)	*	*	*	*	10
Total	467	444	469	465	512
Minority Percentage (without international students)	10%	11%	16%	14%	17%

*Three or fewer students in this category

Graduation: Bachelor degrees conferred by gender:

By Gender Bachelor’s degrees conferred	Fall 2011	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015
Female	299	267	289	287	320
Male	168	177	180	178	192
Total	467	444	469	465	512

Graduate

Enrollment: Race/Ethnicity counts for graduate students:

Race/Ethnicity Total Graduate Students	Fall 2011	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015
Black/African American	38	37	37	50	48
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	2	2	3
Asian	5	6	6	6	6
Hispanic	9	11	11	12	11
White	419	409	382	353	393
Two or more races	5	3	8	9	13
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	–	1	1	2	–
Race/Ethnicity unknown	63	65	76	131	171
Non-Resident Alien (International Students)	8	11	12	10	8
Total	549	545	535	575	653
Minority Percentage (without international students)	11%	11%	12%	14%	12%

Enrollment: Gender counts for graduate students:

By Gender: Total Students	Fall 2011	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015
Female	365	355	343	400	458
Male	184	190	192	175	195
Total	549	545	535	575	653

Graduation: Master’s degrees conferred by race/ethnicity:

Race/Ethnicity of Graduates Master’s Degrees Conferred	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Black/African American	10	10	9	6	7
American Indian/Alaska Native	*	*	*	*	*
Asian	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic	*	*	*	*	*
White	79	102	58	95	71
Two or more races	*	*	*	*	*
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*	*
Race/Ethnicity unknown	9	6	10	15	4
Non-Resident Alien (International Students)	*	5	8	4	*
Total	100	128	86	124	89
Minority Percentage (without international students)	10%	12%	13%	8%	12%

*Three or fewer students in this category.

Graduation: Master’s degrees conferred by gender:

By Gender: Master’s Degrees conferred	Fall 2011	Fall 2012	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015
Female	67	82	54	72	62
Male	33	46	32	52	27
Total	100	128	86	124	89

Graduation: Doctoral degrees conferred by race/ethnicity:

Race/Ethnicity of Graduates Doctoral Degrees Conferred	2013	2014	2015
Black/African American	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native	*	*	*
Asian	*	*	*
Hispanic	*	*	*
White	38	50	37
Two or more races	*	*	*
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*
Race/Ethnicity unknown	*	*	5
Non-Resident Alien (International Students)	*	*	*
Total	43	57	51
Minority Percentage (without international students)	7%	7%	16%

*Three or fewer students in this category.

Graduation: Doctoral degrees conferred by gender:

Male/Female Total Graduate Students	Fall 2013	Fall 2014	Fall 2015
Female	31	39	29
Male	12	18	22
Total	43	57	51