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SVU Location and Distances

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Location

Southern Virginia University is in Buena Vista, Virginia (population 6,650). The campus is in a distant town setting.

1 University Hill Drive
Buena Vista, Virginia
24416 United States

Campus Map

Satellite view of the SVU campus and surrounding area.

Distance from Major Metropolitan Areas

Approximate straight-line distances from major U.S. cities to SVU, in miles.

Southern Virginia University distance from Major Cities
City Distance
Philadelphia 276 miles
New York 353 miles
Chicago 525 miles
Dallas 1,038 miles
Houston 1,071 miles
San Antonio 1,239 miles
Phoenix 1,851 miles
San Diego 2,144 miles
Los Angeles 2,186 miles

Distance from Virginia Cities

Straight-line distances from other Virginia cities to SVU, in miles.

Southern Virginia University distance from Virginia cities
City Distance
Richmond 104 miles
Arlington 145 miles
Norfolk 180 miles
Chesapeake 183 miles
Virginia Beach 195 miles

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=233611.

Last updated: August 2026