Academic Comparison between DMU and SVU

Divine Mercy University and Southern Virginia University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Virginia

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
SVU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,030) than DMU ($18,000).
SVU has more students with 936 students while DMU has 463 students.
SVU has more full-time faculties with 53 faculties while DMU has 30 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Divine Mercy University	vs.	Southern Virginia University
Sterling, Virginia	Location	Buena Vista, Virginia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$18,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,030
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,839

-	Acceptance Rates	96.42 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.44 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
-	Graduation Rate	33 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
-	Retention Rate	74 %
463	Student Population	936
30	Number of Faculties	53
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services