South University?Virginia Beach
Tuition per year
$17,895
$27,334 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
240
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
27.3%
4-year; 6-year rate 27.3%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Website
- www.southuniversity.edu/virginia-beach#location=Virginia Beach, VA
- Undergraduates
- 240
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Virginia Beach, about 6 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF), about 6 mi
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Aisha Newsome (Campus Director & Dean of Academic Affairs & Ops)
- Phone
- 7574936900
- City
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Address
- 301 Bendix Rd, Ste 100, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration · Master's1 (0% international)
- Public Administration · Master's1 (0% international)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor · Master's1 (0% international)
- Public Health, General · Master's1 (0% international)
- Organizational Leadership · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness, General. | - | |||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | $32,908-$53,376 | |||
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. | $32,908-$53,376 | |||
| Physical Therapy Assistant. | $42,087 | |||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. | $47,917 | |||
| Public Health, General. | $45,579 | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $79,957-$108,337 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $47,785-$66,151 | |||
| Organizational Leadership. | $47,785-$66,151 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | $37,532 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | $37,864-$41,959 | |||
| Criminal Justice/Police Science. | $37,864-$41,959 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | - |
Students
258 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 19:81 · Freshman retention 100.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 177
- First-year undergraduates 7
- Graduate students 18
- Transfers and others 56
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (240)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
6 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$27,334
- Undergraduate tuition
- $17,895
- Room and board
- $9,439
- Graduate tuition
- $16,611
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 7% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 50%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.9M
Expenses$6.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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College of William and MaryWilliamsburg · 44.1 mi
U.S. News #52
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · 88.3 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · 93.3 mi
Liberal Arts #21
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville · 109.5 mi
U.S. News #202
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United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis · 149.6 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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St. John's College (MD)Annapolis · 149.8 mi
Liberal Arts #81
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Gallaudet UniversityWashington · 150.9 mi
U.S. News #179
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George Washington UniversityWashington · 151.4 mi
U.S. News #59
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Howard UniversityWashington · 152.3 mi
U.S. News #73
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.