more faculty and programs, until in 1976, Ferrum received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to operate as a four-year college, five years after it adopted its current name.
In 2020, this historic trend continued when Ferrum College received similar accreditation to confer graduate degrees.
Today, Ferrum College offers bachelor's degrees in over 50 major degree programs and several graduate programs.
The college is affiliated with the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women of the Virginia Annual Conference.
== Campus ==
The Ferrum campus is located on 700 acres (2.8 km2) near the town of Ferrum, Virginia. The nearest large cities are Roanoke, Virginia (35 miles (56 km) northeast) and Greensboro, North Carolina (70 miles south).
=== Notable buildings ===
The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, designated as the State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore by the Virginia General Assembly in 1986, is on the main campus near the Blue Ridge …
