About SVU
Southern Virginia University is a teaching-focused, residential university aligned with the restored gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley, Southern Virginia University’s beautiful campus is home to a welcoming, close-knit community in Buena Vista, Virginia.
Facts & Figures
1996
Year founded
90%
of students are members of the restored Church
1000+
students on our close-knit campus
Founded by Latter-day Saints for Latter-day Saints.
A group of local Latter-day Saints founded Southern Virginia University in 1996 to provide higher education in a faith-supportive environment out East. Since then, more and more students are traveling from all over the country to experience our unique approach to education.