Southern Virginia University Rankings & Recognition

Southern Virginia University appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #813 of 814 for psychology, and #24 of 24 ranked colleges in Virginia.

Southern Virginia University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Psychology

Ranked #813 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $36,808; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $24,504; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 9.7 of 100 · #24 of 24 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $23,913 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 39.7% · debt is 67% of earnings

Ranked just above: Faulkner University (#812)
Ranked just below: Naropa University (#814)

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Business

Ranked #856 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,726; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 28.8 of 100 · #27 of 28 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 55th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $23,913 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 39.7% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mars Hill University (#855)
Ranked just below: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (#857)

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

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Liberal arts college

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Athletics

NCAA Division III

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