School of Professional & Applied Sciences

Real expertise starts here.

Here, we build principled professionals who drive innovation and shape the future for good.

Message From the Dean

Welcome to the University of Lynchburg's School of Professional and Applied Sciences!

We are thrilled to have you join our vibrant community. Continue Reading

- Stephen Smith ’97, ’99 MEd, EdD, CSCS, RSCC, USAW
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Inspiring Futures Together

Teachers First, Mentors Always!

"We are friends with our students for life. This is not a home for four years. This is a community for the rest of your life. We go to our alum's weddings. They become our contacts in industry, for us and for our students. We hold their babies. Those babies grow up and come here."

Explore the School of Professional & Applied Sciences

Choose from 52 majors, minors, and graduate programs.

What's Happening

Group of graduates from the University of Lynchburg.

Class of 2025 celebrates Commencement

The University of Lynchburg held its 2025 Undergraduate Commencement on Thursday, May 15. At the 9 a.m. ceremony, held on ...
Students in Rachel Willis' Harry Potter Westover colloquium.

Westover Fellows learn history, literature, life and career skills in lively colloquia

It’s 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, in Westover Hall, and Haleigh Casey ’25 is ready to excommunicate some heretics ...
Josiah Randles '25 singing

Theatre, criminology major ‘filled with gratitude’ as they look to future

When Josiah Randles ’25 arrived on campus four years ago for the University of Lynchburg’s Summer Transition Program, they intended ...
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