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Farmville, Virginia, June 2017Photo: Puritan Nerd · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Farmville

Farmville is a college town: 35 of every 100 residents are students

Longwood University (3,424 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Virginia, 7 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town35% of residents are studentsLongwood University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Farmville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,300 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Longwood University
Residents in college
35%
Above VA (7%)
Nearest community college
41.3 mi
Southside Virginia · $5,007 tuition
Nearest public university
0.2 mi
Longwood University · $15,744 in-state
Students on campus in Farmville
3,424
next to 7,593 residents

What stands out about college in Farmville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town35 of every 100 Farmville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.A university in FarmvilleLongwood University has 3,424 students on campus in Farmville, 61% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Longwood UniversityLiving in Virginia, Longwood University charges $15,744 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,978. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 41.3 miles awaySouthside Virginia Community College in Alberta: tuition and fees $5,007 a year for Virginia residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Farmville

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

35 of every 100 Farmville residents are in college (VA: 7).

3,424students on campus at Longwood University, next to 7,593 residents (dorm students count as residents)
811college students live in Farmville households rather than dorms
24.8median age · VA 39.0
56%of residents are women · VA 51% (±4.2 points)
63%of homes rented · VA 33%
$859median rent · 46% below the state
FarmvilleFarmville, VA
Cost of living$859/mo median rentB−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIDHealthCDC estimatesC+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundDHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Farmville’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income D

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 20.8% of Farmville residents are below the poverty line, 17.0% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 9 points either way). 42% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B−

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (35% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health C+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Farmville’s median age is 24.8 (Virginia 39.0), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety D

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Farmville

One private college within 5.2 miles, and one public college within 0.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miLongwood UniversityHampden-Sydney CollegeFarmville
University or collegeCommunity college
Longwood UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,424 on campus · In Farmville90%admitted$19knet price61%graduate$52kearningsHampden-Sydney CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 876 on campus · 5.2 mi · Hampden-Sydney41%admitted$22knet price62%graduate$68kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Farmville’s median household income ($40,966) falls.

Longwood UniversityIn Farmville · sticker $34,588$12,320a year
Hampden-Sydney College5.2 mi · Hampden-Sydney · sticker $70,325$12,458a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Farmville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Longwood UniversityHampden-Sydney College
Longwood University61% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Hampden-Sydney College62% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Farmville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Longwood University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 15%Health professions 11%Education 10%Social sciences 7%Liberal arts 7%Public safety 6%Everything else 42%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations109 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies52 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Psychology, General51 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities49 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections47 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing47 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness41 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts, General28 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Farmville

Is Farmville a college town?

Yes. 35 of every 100 Farmville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 7 across Virginia. Longwood University has 3,424 students on campus, next to 7,593 residents.

What colleges are in Farmville?

Longwood University is inside the town. Southside Virginia Community College is 41.3 miles away in Alberta.

Why is Farmville’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 20.8% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 17.0% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 9 points).

What is the closest community college to Farmville, and what does it cost?

Southside Virginia Community College in Alberta, 41.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,007 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $5,338, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Longwood University?

Longwood University admitted 90% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,030–1,210 on the SAT.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Farmville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →