Southern Virginia University 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. It was founded in 1867 as a school for girls and is now a private four-year coeducational institution. The Carnegie Classification categorizes it a…
Southern Virginia University 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. 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.
Former names: Bowling Green Female Seminary (1867–1920) · Southern Seminary (1920–1992) · Southern Virginia College (1992–2001)