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Southern Virginia University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 967
Men / Women 53% / 47%
White 75%
Native American 8%
Black 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 46%
Business & Economics 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Arts 13%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $21,280
Est. Cost of Attendance $34,431
10-Year ROI $95,000
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 19%
6-Year Graduation Rate 33%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 943 – 1,253
ACT Range 18 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Southern Virginia University 156 47% / 53% 1% $40,238
Computer Science 5 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 16 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Biology 6 33% / 67% 0%
Business Administration 33 +1 73% / 27% 0%
English 6 17% / 83% 0%
History 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 15 20% / 80% 0%
Liberal Arts 8 50% / 50% 0% $40,238
Philosophy 4 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Psychology 23 35% / 65% 4%
Spanish 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Graphic Design 9 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Music 7 +2 43% / 57% 0%
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%