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President’s Priority Fund
Over the last decade, Southern Virginia University’s enrollment and revenues nearly doubled thanks to the leadership’s strategic investments in people, programs, and facilities. By giving to the unrestricted President’s Priority Fund, you will enable President Cordon to pursue strategic initiatives to usher the university into its next era of serving the Rising Generation.
Strategic Initiatives Pursued:
- People: Doubled faculty, increased compensation, enhanced employee benefits
- Programs: Partnered with Salesforce, created Office of Student Success, added dozens of recruiting magnets
- Tech & Infrastructure: Partnered with Apple, upgraded facilities, added tech-rich classrooms
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Scholarships
We keep tuition as low as possible to make our premium education affordable for faithful Latter-day Saints and like-minded students. In fact, we currently charge less than half the price of comparable private colleges and universities.
In addition to affordable tuition, we offer nearly $6 million in tuition discounts every year. We award these discounts to more than 95% of our students in the form of institutional scholarships.
Scholarships of any size also help students avoid burdensome debt.
Types of Scholarships Offered
- Academics: Awarded for academic achievement.
- Need: Awarded based on economic need.
- Missionary Service: Awarded to Returned Missionaries
- Seminary Attendance: Awarded to Seminary graduates
- Talent: Awarded for talent in the performing and visual arts.
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Professorships
Learning from world class professors in small, engaging classes is the hallmark of Southern Virginia University. Our professors prioritize students and their learning above all else.
Our amazing faculty devote their time and energy to lift students one by one within a faith-promoting, spiritually safe learning environment. Their inspiring instruction coupled with meaningful mentorship shapes today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders–in the world and workforce as we as the home and the Church.
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Academic Programs
We combine Liberal Arts with the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, resulting in a transformative, multidisciplinary education that draws from the best sources taught by the best professors.
We excel at preparing students for successfully lives and careers. Recent graduates have launched into:Top graduate schools- Harvard
- Yale
- Stanford
- MIT
- Oxford
Top companies- Mckinsey & Company
- Mayo Clinic
- Ford
- Microsoft
- Adobe
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Technology
As an New tabApple Distinguished School—an honor awarded to only a handful of colleges in the country—we equip every student and professor with an iPad to enhance learning outcomes while leveling the technological playing field regardless of economic means.
Using the latest Apple technology and supporting software, we strive to meet the unique and evolving learning needs to the rising generation while reducing student costs, such as textbooks. This tech empowers students, facilitates innovation in the classroom and disrupts traditional, lecture-based teaching methods in favor of collaborative learning.
95%
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The Arts
The Arts provide an opportunity for students to hone their talents and perform in the spotlight–skills that will serve them throughout their lives and careers. Nearly one-third of our students participate in performing or visual arts, well above the national average. In many ways, the Arts are the heart and soul of our campus.
Because the Arts help recruit incremental students who may not have attended otherwise, sponsoring these programs also generates an annual return on investment for the university.
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Athletics
With 28 athletics teams, we’re home to the only NCAA DIII athletics program for Latter-day Saints. In the classroom and on the field, student-athletes gain unparalleled life experiences. Competing alongside faith-supportive teammates and coaches, our student-athletes learn to perform in every facet of their lives.
Because athletic teams help recruit incremental students who may not have attended otherwise, sponsoring these programs also generates an annual return on investment for the university.
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Learn about where you can make the most impact at Southern Virginia University today!
Link to Development team pageDevelopment TeamImpact Stories
Why Caden Eskelsen (‘25) Returned to Southern Virginia University After His Mission
Caden Eskelsen, a native of Lisbon, Iowa, was initially unsure if he would be returning to complete his studies at Southern Virginia University after taking several years off to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and getting married.
Link to news articleRead MoreThe Life-Changing Power of Scholarships
“If it wasn’t for scholarships, I wouldn’t have been able to receive an education at Southern Virginia, which is what I really wanted. I always wanted to be in a community that revolved around loving one another and my faith, but was small as well, and Southern Virginia is that perfect place.”
Link to news articleRead More10-Year Reflections: A Q&A with Nate (‘12) and Megan (‘09) Ondricek
In just over a decade since graduating from Southern Virginia University, alumni Nate (‘12) and Megan (‘09) Ondricek have earned master’s degrees, found meaningful work, raised three children, and have given back through the Alumni Association.
Link to news articleRead MoreJacob Adams (‘23) Receives Sigma Delta Pi’s Prestigious Gabriela Mistral Award
The national collegiate Spanish honors society Sigma Delta Pi awarded Jacob Adams (‘23) the Gabriela Mistral award—and honor given to only a handful graduates and undergraduates each year who are active members of the Sigma Delta Pi honors society and have demonstrated noteworthy involvement and initiative in their chapter.
Link to news article.Read MoreElevating Higher Learning in Science through the Honors Program
Taking higher education to the next level as members of the Honors Program, seniors and biochemistry majors Emma Miller, Jaden Nelson, Clayton Tacker, and Janna Tidwell are diving deep into the scientific process for their honors thesis project—changing the color of yeast from green to red using the gene editing tool CRISPR.
Link to news articleRead MoreFrom Teammates to Eternal Companions
Kamryn Bradshaw’s love of running led her to her teammate and future husband, Quin Meyer, through Southern Virginia University’s cross country team.
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