Bachelor in General Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for undergraduate programs is $18,500 per year for full-time students..

This major allows students to design a custom academic path that aligns with their unique goals. It is structured around combining multiple areas of study not covered by traditional majors. Students work with two faculty advisors to create a coherent and rigorous program. The focus is on building a personalized curriculum through a combination of minors and targeted coursework.

Focus areas include Integrated Studies, Liberal Studies, Custom Academic Pathways, Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development, Faculty-Advised Program Design, Minor-Based Degree Planning.

The program requires a degree plan approved by faculty advisors. Students complete a combination of minors and coursework totaling 120 credits, with no separate capstone or thesis requirement.

Graduates pursue roles in education, nonprofit work, public service, and community development based on their customized academic background.

Applicants must submit a statement outlining their educational objectives. They must also present a proposed plan combining three or more minors. Admission is granted after approval of the degree proposal by faculty advisors.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. on-campus, full-time or part-time, typical duration four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 100% of applicants.

Ferrum College occupies 700 acres in Ferrum, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus includes a working farm, hiking trails, and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, which is dedicated to Virginia folklore. Students can also take part in sports, clubs, outdoor activities, Greek Life, and the arts. The setting offers access to both campus activities and the region’s Appalachian culture.

Academically, Ferrum offers more than 50 areas of study and combines classroom learning with hands-on experience and personal guidance. Its environmental studies program was among the first of its kind in the country. Music, theatre, Appalachian studies, folklore, and environmental learning are visible parts of the College’s academic and cultural work. The Appalachian Music program, Orchestra Appalachia, Jack Tale Players, and Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre connect students with regional traditions and performance.

Ferrum’s history is closely tied to Appalachian folklore. The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum houses the James Taylor Adams Collection, which contains thousands of pages of folklore from the Virginia Writers’ Project. The Jack Tale Players began dramatizing regional folktales in 1975 and marked their fiftieth anniversary in 2025. International students should know that Ferrum offers a small-scale campus environment where individual faculty support, outdoor activities, cultural programs, and athletics are central to student life. Panther Athletics competes in NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas.