Ferrum College is a private non-profit institution in Ferrum, established in 1913. Ferrum College is a private liberal arts institution founded in 1913 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Located on 700 acres in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, it enrolls approximately 760 undergraduates and offers 54 undergraduate majors plus graduate programs, with a strong emphasis on experiential learning through its working farm and hands-on community engagement.