Longwood University is a public institution that was started in 1839. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 3,859, its environment is rural, and the campus size is 60 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $13,520; out-of-state tuition/fees are $29,480
The Longwood University campus is situated in Farmville, Virginia, about 150 miles southwest of Washington. Undergraduates at Longwood University can choose from more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations, and graduate learners can pursue master’s degrees in business, education, English, sociology and communication sciences and disorders.

On campus, Longwood University learners can participate in annual events such as the Snowball winter festival and can join more than 125 student organizations. Longwood, home to more than 20 Greek chapters, is where the Alpha Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta, Sigma Sigma Sigma and Zeta Tau Alpha sororities were founded. Student athletes can play intramural, club and varsity sports. The Longwood University Lancers varsity teams participate in the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. Off campus, Longwood University learners can explore the restaurants, festivals and historic tours of Farmville. learners can also venture to Hampden-Sydney College, which is less than 10 miles away, and to the state capital of Richmond, which is about 65 miles west of the Longwood University campus.