Southern Virginia University Comparison

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Southern Virginia University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • SVU Buena Vista, VA
  • Setting
  • SVU Distant Town
  • Total enrollment
  • SVU 936
  • Type
  • SVU Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • SVU
  • Religious Affiliation
  • SVU -
  • Status
  • SVU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • SVU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • SVU $21,280
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • SVU $21,280
  • Room & Board
  • SVU $9,894
  • Average Net Price
  • SVU $24,561
  • Average Grant Aid
  • SVU $10,041
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • SVU 100%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • SVU 1,451
  • Admitted
  • SVU 1,399
  • Acceptance Rate
  • SVU 96.4%
  • Enrolled
  • SVU 21.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • SVU 1100
  • Typical ACT score
  • SVU 21
  • Average High School GPA
  • SVU 3.19
  • Typical High School Grades
  • SVU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • SVU Moderate
  • Applicant Competition
  • SVU
  • ACT Range
  • SVU 18/25
  • SAT Range
  • SVU 943/1253
  • Submit Test Scores
  • SVU Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • SVU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • SVU 14:1
  • Popular Majors
  • SVU
    • Business (21%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (14%)
    • English and Literature (13%)
    • Work and Family Studies (12%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • SVU 25%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • SVU $40,600
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • SVU 53%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • SVU $23,654
  • Median Loan Payment
  • SVU $244

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • SVU 53%
  • % Women
  • SVU 47%
  • Racial Diversity
  • SVU Low
  • HBCU
  • SVU No
  • % White
  • SVU 80%
  • % Asian
  • SVU 1%
  • % Black
  • SVU 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • SVU 4%
  • % Native American
  • SVU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • SVU 1%
  • % Two or More Races
  • SVU 7%
  • % International
  • SVU 2%
  • % Unknown Race
  • SVU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • SVU 22%
  • % Out-of-State
  • SVU 76%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • SVU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • SVU No
  • Meal Plan
  • SVU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • SVU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • SVU No