Southern Virginia University
Private university in Buena Vista, Virginia, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Former names | Bowling Green Female Seminary (1867–1920) Southern Seminary (1920–1992) Southern Virginia College (1992–2001) |
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Motto | Learn that Life is Service |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1867; 157 years ago (1867) |
Accreditation | SACS |
Endowment | $1.96 million (2021)[1] |
President | Bonnie H. Cordon[2] |
Academic staff | 165[3] |
Students | 1,053 (Fall 2022)[4] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Rural, 155 acres (0.63 km2) |
Colors | Crimson and White |
Nickname | Knights |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III — USA South Athletic Conference |
Website | www.svu.edu |
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Southern Virginia University (SVU) is a private liberal arts college in Buena Vista, Virginia. The college, though not officially affiliated with a particular faith, embraces the values of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1867 as a school for girls and is now a private four-year coeducational institution. The Carnegie Classification categorizes it as a very small baccalaureate-only college with an arts & sciences focus.[5]