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A Southern Virginia education is much more than academics—it's a bridge to a meaningful career, advanced degrees and a lifetime of learning.
Enhanced by our liberal arts Core, which teaches students the fundamentals of critical thinking, information analysis and effective communication, our students can choose from 13 majors and 16 minors.
Southern Virginia also offers a number of unique programs to further enhance the lessons of the classroom. In our Travel Study program, for example, students earn valuable course credit while visiting a variety of interesting locales, including Washington, D.C.; New York City; Nauvoo; China; England and Italy. Learn more about travel study.
"I took the academic theories and principles that I learned (at Southern Virginia) as well as the leadership experience and applied that outside. And it's worked."Harvey Scott '00
General Manager, Mangia Technologies
From College to Career
All this makes our graduates highly competitive in the job market, regularly finding positions with major corporations, such as GE, DaimlerChrysler, DeWALT and Microsoft, and leading non–profit organizations, such as The Foundation for a Better Life, Habitat for Humanity and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Learn more about career opportunities and services.
Graduate School Preparation
Our alums are equally successful in graduate schools, commonly gaining admission to top universities including Oxford, Cornell, Purdue and the University of Southern California. Learn more about graduate school preparation.