Academics at Southern Virginia University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Southern Virginia University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Southern Virginia University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,023 undergraduate students at Southern Virginia University is 80 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 15 to 1 which makes Southern Virginia University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Southern Virginia University , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (69.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (69.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Southern Virginia University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Southern Virginia University offers 17 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 17 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Southern Virginia University awarded 184 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Business/Commerce	36	36
General Psychology	28	28
Liberal Arts General Studies	18	18
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	16	16
General English Literature	15	15

Find out what Southern Virginia University's top fields of study and majors are

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