Academic Comparison between SVU and UVA-Wise

Southern Virginia University and University of Virginia's College at Wise 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 UVA-Wise is a four-year, public school located in Wise, 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 UVA-Wise is a public school and both are four-year schools.
UVA-Wise has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,010) than SVU ($21,030).
It is harder to admit to UVA-Wise than SVU.
UVA-Wise has more students with 2,167 students while SVU has 936 students.
UVA-Wise has more full-time faculties with 109 faculties while SVU has 53 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Southern Virginia University	vs.	University of Virginia's College at Wise
Buena Vista, Virginia	Location	Wise, Virginia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$21,030	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,780 Out-Of-State$28,010
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$10,839	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,614

96.42 %	Acceptance Rates	28.54 %
21.44 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.12 %
-	SAT Score	1,050
-	ACT Score	20
33 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
74 %	Retention Rate	72 %
936	Student Population	2,167
53	Number of Faculties	109
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