- The Inkwell
- Virginia
- South University-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VACity: largeZIP 23452Founded 2009
- Sector
- Private for-profit
- Founded
- 2009
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 2010
- Campuses
- 9
VirginiaPrivate for-profit
South University-Virginia Beach
South University-Virginia Beach is a private for-profit university in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 240 undergraduates. It graduates 17% within six years and costs $24,432 a year after aid.
17%graduate
Retention100%
4-year graduation25%
Pell Grant share60%
Federal loans45%
$24,432net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
17%graduate in 6 years
$39,314median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,417median debt
#1,595 of 1,704 for earnings#1,189 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,675 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $36,528tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $18,145
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,145
- Average net price
- $24,432national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$24,432
$30,001–48,000—
$48,001–75,000—
$75,001–110,000—
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college100%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college17%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college60%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 17%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 25%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 34%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,688
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,314middle 50%: $21,787–$59,336
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,417
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$59,336
Median, South University-Virginia Beach$39,314
Lower quarter$21,787
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 240
- Part-time
- 27%
- Women / men
- 81% / 19%
- Average age at entry
- 30.0
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 60%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 22%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,664 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,609
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White15%
Hispanic11%
Black58%
Asian5.4%
Two or more races2.9%
U.S. nonresident2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.2%
Unknown4.2%
4 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions85%
Business & management9.3%
Psychology3.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting1.8%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| South University-Richmond Glen Allen, VA | $27,241 | 0% | $39,314 |
| University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA | — | 100% | $68,470 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH, VA | — | 62% | $43,211 |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA | $35,466 | — | $41,223 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church, VA | $32,806 | — | $41,223 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology Alexandria, VA | $22,271 | 33% | — |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC | $24,242 | 20% | $38,822 |
| South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $23,872 | 12% | $39,314 |
| Morris College Sumter, SC | $25,203 | 22% | $37,276 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | $22,436 | 19% | $44,255 |
| Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO | $24,230 | 25% | $50,364 |
| Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY | $25,469 | 25% | $47,183 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 459268. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q50575545.