Southern Virginia University academics
Buena Vista, Virginia · Private · 936 undergrads
Southern Virginia University has 936 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 21 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business/Commerce, General.
The short answers
936
undergraduates.
21
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
204
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
936
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
51%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$70,099
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
3.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
204
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business/Commerce, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
16
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers