Southern Virginia University

One University Hill Drive
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-8400
www.svu.edu
fax:(540) 261-8451
president:Paul K. Sybrowsky
763 Applications Acceptance Rate 1 Graduation Rate 0.33
0.26 0.35

STUDENT RATIO

662

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

18900 | 18900

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

636

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
509

SAT MATH

515

SAT READING

497

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.26
0.35
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
458
509
560
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
460
515
570
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
497
553
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
17
22
26
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$19716

Average Monthly Payment

$219

Median Earnings

$28800

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

48%
URL Applysvu.edu/admissions/apply
Application Fee35
Percent Admitted (Men)1
Percent Admitted (Women)1
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment26
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.86
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid1
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates9908
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7689
Applicants Men309
Applicants Women454
Admissions Total762
Admissions Men308
Admissions Women454
ACT English 25th percentile score19
ACT English 75th percentile score26
ACT Math 25th percentile score18
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score7
ACT Writing 75th percentile score10
Average SAT Score1015
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing Score9
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)65%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)81%
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • History, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Music, General
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General