Southern Virginia University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Southern Virginia University is a private liberal arts college in Buena Vista, VA (town setting), with 967 undergraduates (48% women). It admitted 100% of 1,101 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 943–1253 on the SAT and 18–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $34,416 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $25,440 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 38% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, biological sciences. The campus reported 1.42 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Southern Virginia University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 61 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 38%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $20,040
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Southern Virginia University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Southern Virginia University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | USA South Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 3 | $182k | $6,266 | — | |
| Baseball | USA South Athletic Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $179k | $5,115 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | USA South Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $189k | $8,592 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | USA South Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $199k | $12,427 | — | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Independent | 15 | — | 3 | $97k | $6,495 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | USA South Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | USA South Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | USA South Athletic Conference | 115 | — | 1 | $782k | $6,798 | — | |
| Men's Golf | USA South Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $156k | $7,435 | — | |
| Women's Golf | USA South Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $107k | $8,941 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | USA South Athletic Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $345k | $9,869 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | USA South Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $111k | $5,049 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | USA South Athletic Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $194k | $6,250 | — | |
| Softball | USA South Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $154k | $6,704 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | USA South Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $62k | $5,677 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | USA South Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $91k | $5,677 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | USA South Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $82k | $9,090 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | USA South Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $79k | $7,178 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | USA South Athletic Conference | 99 | — | 1 | $256k | $2,585 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | USA South Athletic Conference | 61 | — | 1 | $179k | $2,935 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Continental Volleyball Conference | 21 | — | 4 | $201k | $9,568 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | USA South Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $177k | $9,858 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 25 | — | 1 | $112k | $4,462 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | Independent | 15 | — | 1 | $94k | $6,236 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.