Southern Virginia University, VA

location_on  1 University Hill Drive, Buena Vista, VA 24416 • language  svu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
English Language and Literature8%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History4%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities17%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts13%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 69%
Median SAT Math 545
Median SAT Reading 554
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–627
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $16,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $27,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 63%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 46%
Median Payment $218
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 12% 10%
>$110K 		22% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $19,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		45% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		46% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		62% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		70% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 29%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		22% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		29% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		34% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 65% 57%
Black 		30% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		34% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		20% 54% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 961
Full-time Undergrads 79%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		3% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		71% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		3% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 4% 4%
Other race 		12% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 29% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Virginia Military Institute
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Washington and Lee University
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Sweet Briar College
19 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Randolph College
23 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
44 miles, NE • 1 star