- Southern Virginia University (SVU) is a private school while Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Virginia.
- VCU has more expensive tuition of $39,042 than SVU ($20,040).
- SVU has tighter acceptance rate of 56.16% than VCU (83.90%).
- VCU has higher SAT scores of 1,160 than SVU (1,080).
- VCU is larger with 28,082 students than SVU (1,053 students).
| Southern Virginia University View More Rivals | Virginia Commonwealth University View More Rivals | |
| #201 in Liberal Arts Colleges #32 in Virginia | Rankings | #218 in National Universities #14 in Virginia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Buena Vista, VA | Location | Richmond, VA |
SVU| Known as | VCU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $20,040 | Undergraduate | $16,458 Virginia residents $39,042 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $16,753 Virginia residents $31,589 out-of-state | |
| $11,482 | Financial Aid | $11,794 |
| Admission | ||
| $35 | Application Fee | $70 undergraduate $70 graduate |
| 56.16% | Acceptance Rate | 83.90% |
| 63.65% | Yield | 32.28% |
| 1,080 SAT, 21 ACT | Test Scores | 1,160 SAT, 26 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,053 | Total Students | 28,082 |
| 1,053 | Undergraduate | 20,958 |
| 0 | Graduate | 7,124 |
| Online Enrollment | 2,680 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 46% | Graduation Rate | 64% |
| 13% | Transfer-out Rate | 20% |
| 67% | Retention Rate | 85% |
| $39,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $49,700 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 623) $4,200 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,702) $7,301 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 65 Full-time 13 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,183 Full-time 710 Part-time |
| 199 Full-time 43 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 6,266 Full-time 835 Part-time |
| $55,043 for Faculties $52,234 Part-time | Average Salary | $96,025 for Faculties $73,850 Part-time |