Academic Comparison between SVU and Radford

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

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

SVU is a private (not-for-profit) and Radford is a public 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

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

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