by our College Data Analytics TeamSVU earned 17 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 9 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 488 in Most Focused for Biochemistry & Biophysics, a top 1% award.
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Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Southern Virginia University holds 17 ranking badges across 7 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 3 |
| Top 10% | 9 |
| Top 15% | 4 |
| Total | 17 |
Southern Virginia University is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 2 of its 17 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Biochemistry & Biophysics, General Psychology and Child Development & Family Studies.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Virginia) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Virginia) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Virginia) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General English Literature | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Family Studies | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Music | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Southern Virginia University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #8 of 9 in Beach Volleyball (D3).
Southern Virginia University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,128 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 44%).
College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Southern Virginia University appears in 94 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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