Southern Virginia University
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How strong are the academics at Southern Virginia University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Southern Virginia University:

48%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Southern Virginia University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Psychology, General
Biochemistry
English Language and Literature, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
7
14.2
21.4
28.6
35.8
43

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry 21
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 43
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 9
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 13
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 9
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
History
  • History, General 7
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 12
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 40
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 5
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 13
  • Music, General 8
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3

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