Southern Virginia University is a small private university located in Buena Vista, VA ranked 49th in Virginia. It has a total of 1,146 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 98.03% acceptance rate. Southern Virginia University offers 17 different majors and is best known for its Human Development and Family Studies, Biochemistry, and Business programs (respectively ranked 4th, 4th, and 8th in Virginia). With an annual tuition of $17,280 per year, Southern Virginia University is reasonably priced. 25.48% of students graduate starting the next chapter of their lives, joining the labor market. After graduation, alumni go on to bring in about $36,000 per year, which is 13% under the national median.