Bragging Points

Academics

1.	51% of our students end up doing research projects with faculty.
2.	Almost 1/3 students will study abroad. Which is almost 20% above the national average for undergraduate students.
3.	Our students have a 92% satisfaction rate with their college experience, almost 30% above the national average.
4.	77% of our faculty are tenured, which is 55% above the national average.

1.	The University has won 204 Conference titles, 63 in the past decade.
2.	Lynchburg has produced 249 All-American Athletes, 48 in the past decade.
3.	The Equestrian Team won the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Single Discipline National Championships in 2022 and 2023.
4.	The Women’s Soccer Team won the NCAA Divison III Championship in 2014.
5.	The Men’s Baseball Team won the NCAA Division III National Championship in 2023.

1.	1 of 40 schools in the Colleges that Change Lives Colleges that Change Lives guidebook.
2.	1 of 60 schools in the U.S. selected to participate in the Bonner Leaders Program.
3.	G.I. Jobs magazine named the University one of its “Military Friendly Schools” for its effort to “embrace America’s veterans as students.”
4.	Lynchburg has been ranked as a Top 25 “College Town” and one of the “Happiest and Healthiest Cities in America.”
5.	The University was named one of the top values for higher education in the South (ranked No. 20) by U.S. News & World Report.
6.	The University ranked nationally for Best Value, Social Mobility on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 list.