Southern Virginia University
Southern Virginia University (SVU) is a private liberal arts college in Buena Vista, Virginia. The college, though not officially affiliated with a particular faith, embraces the values of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was founded in 1867 as a school for girls and is now a private four-year coeducational institution. The Carnegie Classification categorizes it as a very small baccalaureate-only college with an arts & sciences focus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $22,213
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,055
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,002
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,289
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,988
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Buena Vista, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southern Virginia University include Business, Psychology, Biochemistry.
- Business (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,726 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,808 4 years after graduation
- Biochemistry (16 bachelor's)
- Human Development and Family Studies (15 bachelor's)
- Design and Visual Communications (9 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,419 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,125
- Political Science (7 bachelor's)
- Music (7 bachelor's)
- English (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,115 4 years after graduation
- Biology (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 6%, Biological Sciences 27%, Psychology 28%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Southern Virginia University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,722 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,722
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,345
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,925
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,350
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,686
- In-state tuition and fees: $21,280
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,280
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $9,894
- Off-campus room and board: $5,850
- Off-campus with family: $3,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,674
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $7,255
- Average federal loan: $8,457
- Median debt at graduation: $24,224
Admissions
Southern Virginia University admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,451
- Admitted: 1,399
- Enrolled: 300
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,055
- Women: 48%
- Commuter share (estimated): 39%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $64,465
- Associate professor salary: $60,721
- Assistant professor salary: $56,144
- On-campus housing capacity: 643
- Average SAT: 1,099
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Southern Virginia University acceptance rate? Southern Virginia University admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southern Virginia University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,722 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,213.
What majors does Southern Virginia University offer? Popular programs include Business, Psychology, Biochemistry, Human Development and Family Studies, Design and Visual Communications.
What is the average salary after Southern Virginia University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,002 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southern Virginia University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southern Virginia University official site: https://svu.edu.