Academic Comparison between Radford and SVU

Radford University and Southern Virginia University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Radford is a four-year, public school located in Radford, VA and SVU is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Buena Vista, VA.

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

Radford is a public and SVU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Radford has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,633) than SVU ($21,030).
It is harder to admit to Radford than SVU.
Radford has more students with 7,812 students while SVU has 936 students.
Radford has more full-time faculties with 433 faculties while SVU has 53 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Radford University	vs.	Southern Virginia University
Radford, Virginia	Location	Buena Vista, Virginia
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$12,548 Out-Of-State$25,633	2025 Tuition & Fees	$21,030
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$12,751	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,839

89.53 %	Acceptance Rates	96.42 %
14.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.44 %
1,050	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
49 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
76 %	Retention Rate	74 %
7,812	Student Population	936
433	Number of Faculties	53
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services