I recently graduated from Southern Virginia University, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I, like many, took out a student loan to pay for my education, and I would do it again and again. There are so many opportunities that come from being in a private, faith-based institution where small classes provided a custom education to me. The faculty is amazing, and the campus job I got as a student turned into full-time employment. I felt like I was lifted in many ways, and really found who I was while I was here.
If you are looking to get the most out of your college experience, go to Southern Virginia University. The education you will receive is worth the money you pay for. You'll probably go from this review page to look at the school and see that tuition is higher than you'd like and you'll get freaked out by all the negative comments and on and on and on. Listen, this university changed my life. I met people here who taught me how to think big. The professors can't be matched. You will not get the amount of personalized attention at any other school that you do at SVU. The athletics programs are fantastic. I graduated high school thinking I would never play football again. Southern Virginia University gave me 4 more years of football. The student body is a close knit community of people who are all grinding their way through college just like you. They are a great support system. Some of the most caring and understanding people I know are friends that I made at SVU. Bottom line, the school is worth your time. You'll double whatever amount of work, time, or money you decide to put into it.
This school is definitely not for everyone. I attended for one full school year and had my ups and downs with the school. Going there I found that the size of the school (about 800 student) was roughly about the size of my high school graduating class. That makes it very easy for the college community to be a little to easy and prone to gossip and high school like clicks and drama. It was disappointing to fined out the large amount of money you pump into this school comes out to be a very low funded one. Many of the facilities are out dated and run down. Being an athlete I would actively work out in there gym that was very dirty and unsanitary. There was treadmills that would brake down and no sanitary napkins to clean your machinery. The cafeteria food is very unhealthy and unappealing. The school has a lot of money going into sports that end up unsuccessful and over rated. Communication is one of the most frustrating things there very slow and uncoordinated. I did enjoy parts of the community and I made some ever lasting friends. I did enjoy some social aspects I got to experience as well as the opportunities to go to a low cost travel study to New York for thanksgiving. I was able to go to D.C. For a day with an awesome Zoology class I had.
Coming to Southern Virginia University has been one of the most important decisions I have ever made, and perhaps the decision I am most grateful for! The time and money I have invested in Southern Virginia University will be returned tenfold through the course of my life! I know that being a Knight and living the principles that are taught here will allow me to become a successful husband, father, and future leader. I would recommend this university to anyone and feel free to contact me and I would love to explain more about why I love and chose to come to Southern Virginia University!
It has been 12-years since I attended SUV and the impact it has had on me still sits fresh in my mind. While not a large school with all of its offerings, what it does offer is the ability to help you shape your course in life and reach your potential. Recently, in my career as a management consultant, i was asked why I refrained from the common practice of "throwing others under the bus." I remember Prof. Brotherson's intro lecture on ethics in his class as well as the impact all those I came into contact with while at SVU. Those experiences gave me a sense of knowing who I was and that as I lead large teams that are advising our clients, integrity isn't just telling the truth but is also the manner of how you serve them.
Southern Virginia University is a US University based in Buena Vista, Virginia. Southern Virginia University is located at 1 University Hill Drive, Buena Vista, VA 24416, USA.
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