Returning Southern Virginia Student Application Process

Southern Virginia University students who discontinue or defer their enrollment for one or more fall or spring semesters must re-apply for admission before returning.

Students seeking re-admittance to Southern Virginia are required to submit/complete the following items:

1Ecclesiastical Endorsement

All students who wish to return to Southern Virginia University must submit an updated Ecclesiastical Endorsement regardless of their religious affiliation. Please print a copy of the Ecclesiastical Endorsement (PDF) and give it to your ecclesiastical leader to fill out and return to Southern Virginia’s Admissions Office.

The Ecclesiastical Endorsement, along with the student pledge in the online application, is a vital measurement by which Southern Virginia can assess your commitment to live by the principles expressed in our Code of Honor.

2Official Transcripts

If the student has attended any other academic institution since attending Southern Virginia, official transcripts from those schools must be submitted before re-admission may be granted. Transcripts should be mailed directly to the Admissions Office:

Office of Admissions
Southern Virginia University
One University Hill Drive
Buena Vista, VA 24416

3Admissions Counselor

Returning students must contact their admissions counselor for specific details on the how to return after a leave of absence or deferment.

Contact Your Counselor


A new application for admission is generally not required.

Additional Application Information

Application Deadlines

Southern Virginia University uses a “rolling admissions” process that encourages students to complete their applications early and incentivizes those who do so with guaranteed decision notification dates and discounted registration deposits.

Students may be admitted after the third application deadline according to classroom space and residence hall availability. However, students who complete the admissions process early usually have more options for their class schedule and residence hall selections.

Fall 2012 Application Deadlines

  1. January 1, 2012: Applicants who complete and submit their applications (including test scores and/or transcripts) will receive notification of an admissions decision by January 15, 2012.
  2. April 1, 2012: Applicants who complete and submit their applications (including test scores and/or transcripts) will receive notification of an admissions decision by April 16, 2012.
  3. June 1, 2012: Applicants who complete and submit their applications (including test scores and/or transcripts) will receive notification of an admissions decision by June 11, 2012.

Applicants may be admitted after the June 1, 2012 deadline according to classroom and residence hall availability.