by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
South University, Richmond was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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South University, Richmond was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
If you are worried about getting into South University, Richmond, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio at South University, Richmond is an impressive 10 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at South University, Richmond is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at South University, Richmond is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at South University, Richmond.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 289 undergraduates at South University, Richmond with 169 being full-time and 120 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of South University, Richmond, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At South University, Richmond, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $8,210 a year. That adds up to $32,840 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South University, Richmond is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for South University, Richmond are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2151 Old Brick Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060 |
| Phone: | 804-727-6800 |
| Website: | www.southuniversity.edu/richmond#location=Richmond, VA |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/southU/ |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/SouthU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 20 | $65,499 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 | $33,436 |
| General Psychology | 4 | $26,893 |
| Public Health | 3 | $29,498 |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | $37,748 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 | $31,369 |
| Allied Health Professions | 0 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 0 | NA |
| Information Science | 0 | $39,831 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 156 students took at least one online class at South University, Richmond. This is a decrease from the 172 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 156 | 114 |
| 2019-2020 | 172 | 138 |
| 2018-2019 | 194 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 245 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 276 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at South University, Richmond.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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