South University Virginia Beach: Review & Facts

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South University Virginia Beach is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 240 students enrolled. This college is one of the 11 colleges located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, and postmaster certificate are offered at South University Virginia Beach.

Majors
Offered
16
South University Virginia Beach deploys a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 16 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, Physical Therapy, Psychology, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at South University Virginia Beach is very low at 33% (way below Virginia average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
33%
Bad
The graduation rate at South University Virginia Beach is below average: 50%.

Student to faculty ratio at South University Virginia Beach is good, 8:1. Find out more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are fairly high, $15,300 a year. The additional fees at South University Virginia Beach (not included in tuition costs) are about $1,300; which comes to $16,600 per year.

Read the details about South University Virginia Beach additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
48%
As reported in recent data, 50 applications were submitted and 24 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at South University Virginia Beach is $75.00. The graduate application fee is $75.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at South University Virginia Beach and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (757) 493-6900 or check South University Virginia Beach Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
South University Virginia Beach offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at South University Virginia Beach, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at South University Virginia Beach.

Based on the college crime numbers, South University Virginia Beach seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

South University Virginia Beach Location and Address

Postal Address:
South University Virginia Beach
301 Bendix Rd, Ste 100
Virginia Beach, Virginia
23452, USA
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