Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA · Private four-year · Town: Distant
967undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,440average net price per year
38%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,101
- Admitted
- 1,097
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 27%
- First-year students
- 295
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-658
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 463-595
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 33%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
17 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $20,040
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,376
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $34,416
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $34,416
- Total cost living at home
- $25,040
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,722 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,345 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,925 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,350 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,686 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,775
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,420
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 53%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,469
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 21%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 45%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 33% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 47% |
| Neither | 39% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 124 | 48% |
| Men | 145 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 30% (small group) |
| White | 200 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 43% |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 228 | 39% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 73 | 63% | 5% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 967
- Undergraduates
- 967
- Full-time undergraduates
- 931
- Part-time undergraduates
- 36
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1 University Hill Drive, Buena Vista, VA, 24416
- County
- Buena Vista City
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.