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Acceptance Rate 99.45%
Yield 35.06%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,090

SVU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 99.45% at Southern Virginia University. Total 1,090 students applied and 1,084 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SVU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationsvu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationsvu.edu/application/
Acceptance Rate99.45%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 99.45%. A total of 1,090 students (526 men and 564 women) have applied to and 1,084 (522 men and 562 women) students admitted to Southern Virginia University.
Among them, 184 male and 196 female students have enrolled into SVU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 35.06%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SVU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,09052656400
Admitted1,08452256200
Enrolled38018419600
Acceptance Rate 99.45% 99.24% 99.65% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 35.06% 35.25% 34.88% - -
[Chart] Southern Virginia University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SVU, 15 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 87 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at SVU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 900.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SVU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SVU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SVU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90010801250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450520620
Math450560630
ACT Composite182124
Math172024
English172024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern Virginia University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for SVU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SVU

The calendar system at Southern Virginia University is Semester. Southern Virginia University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Southern Virginia University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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