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."

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Choose from 52 majors, minors, and graduate programs.

What's Happening

State Police K9 Demo, Criminology Program, March 2024

Criminology program ranked No. 2 in Virginia by PLEXUSS

The University of Lynchburg’s criminology program has been ranked second in Virginia by PLEXUSS Inc. The Walnut Creek, California-based technology ...
Jonathan Suarez '26 with soccer player Marlon Hairston

Communication studies major gets real-world experience with pro soccer team

Jonathan Suarez ’26, a communication studies-public relations major with a minor in studio art-photography, spent last summer as a videography ...
Alexis Eckert ’25, the 2024-25 Richard Clarke Sommerville Scholar

Westover Honors Fellow named Sommerville Scholar

Alexis Eckert ’25, a Westover Honors Fellow from Alton, New Hampshire, has been named the University of Lynchburg’s 2024-25 Richard ...