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What Southern Virginia University costs

Buena Vista, Virginia · Private · 936 undergrads

Southern Virginia University's sticker price was $35,746 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $23,913 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $19,583.

What does Southern Virginia University cost?

$23,913 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $35,746.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$19,583
$30,000–$48,000$20,776
$48,000–$75,000$22,337
$75,000–$110,000$23,910
over $110,000$28,801

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$19,583
$30,000–$48,000$20,776
$48,000–$75,000$22,337
$75,000–$110,000$23,910
Over $110,000$28,801

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 45% off Southern Virginia University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Southern Virginia University cost less than Marymount University but more than Mary Baldwin University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Southern Virginia University$22,337$23,913
Mary Baldwin University$17,927$15,810
Marymount University$25,538$28,521
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachNot reported$12,243

The sticker price

$21,380
Tuition, 2025-26
$35,746
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
49%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,041
average grant for students who got aid.
54%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southern Virginia University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $19,583 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,746. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Virginia University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Virginia University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $20,776 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,746. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Virginia University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Virginia University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $22,337 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $35,746. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Virginia University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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