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South University-Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA · City · 240 students
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$27,843
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
12%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$34,421
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

South University-Virginia Beach is a private, career-focused institution best known for its specialized degree programs in healthcare and professional studies designed to meet regional workforce needs. Its strongest offerings lie in nursing, physician assistant studies, and healthcare management, featuring practical, hands-on clinical training and personalized instruction. The student experience caters largely to career-driven and non-traditional adult learners through a close-knit, supportive, and commuter-friendly campus environment. Distinctively, the university provides accelerated degree pathways along with flexible day, evening, and hybrid class schedules tailored to help working professionals quickly achieve their academic goals.

Location
Virginia Beach, VA, 23452 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORF · Norfolk
8 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$18,145
Books & supplies$540
Cost of attendance$36,577
Average net price$27,843
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$18,145
Books & supplies$540
Cost of attendance$36,577
Average net price$27,843
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
12%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
10%
Back for yr 2
100%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
17% graduated · 25% transferred · 58% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,115
10 yrs after entry$34,421
Debt
Median at graduation$26,123
Monthly payment$277
Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$22.5k
90th percentile$37,500
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 19%Women 81%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
53%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$20,000
Independent
78%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
30.0
Part-time
27%
Race & ethnicity
White
15%
Hispanic
11%
Black
57%
Asian
5%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
3%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$34,115
After 10 yrs
$34,421
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing24
Criminal Justice and Corrections3
Health and Medical Administrative Services3
Public Health3
Business Administration, Management and Operations3
Psychology, General1
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
22%
Faculty salary
$6,664/mo
Teaching spend
$8,609
per student
Federal loans
42%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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