Overview

Key Features

Southern Virginia University Philosophy courses cover major thinkers in the history of Western philosophy (Greece through modern Europe and America) as well as contemporary debates in metaphysics, ethics, epistemology and political philosophy.

Philosophy makes you a clearer thinker, a better writer, and a more persuasive speaker. Students grounded in a solid philosophy education are prepared to be better lawyers, doctors, and businessmen. Also, given philosophy’s preference for rational persuasion over compulsion, philosophy students make better citizens in a religiously and culturally diverse nation and world. Southern Virginia’s philosophy major provides outstanding preparation for graduate study in law, medicine, business, high tech, and other fields.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Reason and the Self
Ancient Philosophy

Modern Philosophy

Metaphysics and Epistemology

Ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

More details

You can apply at anytime to become a Knight. We have rolling admissions, so there are no hard deadlines to apply for the Fall or Spring semester.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buena Vista, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students outside of the United States and Canada are required to pay a non-refundable $255 administration fee. This fee will be fully applied to their first semester of tuition. The application cannot be accepted until this fee is paid.

In addition to their transcript, students applying to Southern Virginia from outside the U.S. or Canada are required to submit to the university an evaluation of foreign academic credits by a recognized foreign credential evaluation service as part of their application process.

All international students whose primary language is not English are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) before being accepted by Southern Virginia University. The TOEFL score serves as an academic performance indicator similar to the ACT or SAT.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

20780 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20780 USD / year

≈ 20780 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20780 USD / year

≈ 20780 USD / year

Living costs

Buena Vista

United States

932 - 1523 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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