Our mission is to prepare leader-servants in the workplace and the world, in the community and the church, and in the home. We serve faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and welcome all who live our values. We accomplish our mission by providing the finest undergraduate education available in letters, arts, and sciences within a wholesome Latter-day Saint environment. Students, faculty, and staff at Southern Virginia University are committed to being academically or professionally accomplished, spiritually rooted, service oriented, and self-reliant. We embody Southern Virginia's core values, which are scholarship, discipleship, accountability, enthusiasm, and refinement. Southern Virginia University seeks to establish a replicable self-sustaining model of higher education that can serve Latter-day Saints throughout the world.
Type of School
Four or more years,
Private not-for-profit
Religious affiliation
No affiliation, but Latter-Day Saint environment
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Calendar
Semester
Setting
Town, distant from an urban area
Distance learning opportunities
Yes
Southern Virginia University Size
Total enrollment
777
Enrolled full time
747
Enrolled part time
30
Southern Virginia University Student Body
Men enrolled full time
394
Women enrolled full time
353
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Black/Non-Hispanic
5%
Hispanic
3%
White/Non-Hispanic
88%
Non-Resident Alien
2%
Race/ethnicity unknown
2%
Southern Virginia University Admission Basics
Admissions office phone number
(540) 261-8421
Open admission policy
No
Undergraduate Application fee
$35
Applied
2,553
Admitted
1,140
Enrolled
481
Admitted %
45%
Southern Virginia University Admission factors
Admission test scores
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
TOEFL
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommended
Southern Virginia University Admission statistics
Students submitting SAT
42%
SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score
460
SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score
590
SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score
460
SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score
570
Students submitting ACT
70%
ACT Composite 25th percentile score
20
ACT Composite 75th percentile score
26
Southern Virginia University Cost
In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
$18,300
Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
$18,300
Books and Supplies
$900
On-campus room and board
$6,300
Cost of On-Campus Housing decreases as one progresses in status of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior.
Academic performance is a major factor in determining scholarship eligibility, however, other factors are also weighed. Scholarships and grants are also given to attract leaders or other top prospects that will be major contributors to all aspects of the University - academics, student affairs, and extracurricular activities. As always, awarding of institutional scholarships and grants is contingent upon availability of funds. Academic scholarships and grants up to $10,000 are awarded to incoming freshmen or transfer students by the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid on the basis of academic performance and test scores. These calculations are explained in more detail in the Admissions Office section of the SVU web site. The University reserves the right to increase academic scholarships in cases when course difficulty has unduly skewed GPA results or in cases of extraordinary leadership. Applicants who will be attending college for the first time or who have taken less than 24 semester credit hours may qualify through a formula combining the dormitory residency status with the high school GPA (grades 9-12), and either the ACT composite score or SAT combined score (reading and math), whichever is higher. SVU reserves the right to apply other pertinent criteria to determine the final award.
Amount
$10,000
Number of Awards
-
Renewable
-
Renewal Criteria
-
Award Criteria Requirements:
Financial need
-
GPA
-
SAT
-
ACT
-
Class Standing
-
State
-
Other
The University reserves the right to increase academic scholarships in cases when course difficulty has unduly skewed GPA results or in cases of extraordinary leadership. Applicants who will be attending college for the first time or who have taken less than 24 semester credit hours may qualify through a formula combining the dormitory residency status.