Ferrum College

What's special

• The Ferrum Promise guarantees that students will finish within two years of transferring to Ferrum or the college pays the additional coursework needed.

  Source: Transfer Students - Ferrum College

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

89%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$18,070full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$44,441sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition

$30,070Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

33%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

64%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$48,61710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$26,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

699Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

54%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

39%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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