Southern Virginia University Campus Life

The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.

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Campus at a glance

Distant town

In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.

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Suburb
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Rural

936 students

Smaller than 65% of colleges

National median 1,603 students

Undergraduates with Pell Grants

Receive a Pell Grant: 49.4%

TypePrivate nonprofit
ClassLiberal arts college
CalendarSemester
AthleticsNCAA Division III

Nearby college towns

Lexington5.8 mi
Sweet Briar19.4 mi
Lynchburg23.1 mi

Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.

Race/ethnicity

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

Among undergraduates at Southern Virginia University, the largest reported group is White (72.8%), followed by Hispanic (6.9%).

Race/ethnicity at Southern Virginia University
Group	Undergraduates	Full-time instructional staff
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.4%	0%
Asian	1%	0%
Black	6.8%	0%
Hispanic	6.9%	5.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4.8%	0%
White	72.8%	92.6%
Two or more races	5.9%	0%
Non-resident	1.4%	0%
Unknown	0%	1.9%

Share of degree-seeking undergraduates and of full-time instructional staff in each group, as reported to the federal IPEDS survey. Non-resident means not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Unknown means race/ethnicity was not reported. Shares may not add to 100% because of rounding.

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Admit rate: 96.4%
Avg. net price: $23,913
Graduation: 39.7%
Students: 936

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