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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    South University-Virginia Beach has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northwest College of Art & Design

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    South University-Virginia Beach has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Northwest College of Art & Design (53% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    South University-Virginia Beach is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Northwest College of Art & Design139
South University-Virginia Beach240
Pell Grant share
Northwest College of Art & Design51%
South University-Virginia Beach53%
First-gen share
Northwest College of Art & DesignNot reported
South University-Virginia Beach47%
Diversity index
Northwest College of Art & Design0.61
South University-Virginia Beach0.63

Who they are

Men
Northwest College of Art & Design32%
South University-Virginia Beach19%
Part-time students
Northwest College of Art & Design4%
South University-Virginia Beach27%
Students 25 and older
Northwest College of Art & Design15%
South University-Virginia Beach78%

Race & ethnicity

Northwest College of Art & Design
South University-Virginia Beach
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwest College of Art & Design96%
South University-Virginia Beach100%
First-years from other states
Northwest College of Art & Design4%
South University-Virginia Beach0%
First-years from abroad
Northwest College of Art & Design0%
South University-Virginia Beach0%
New transfer students this fall
Northwest College of Art & Design18
South University-Virginia Beach54
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwest College of Art & Design44%
South University-Virginia Beach86%

Campus

Northwest College of Art & Design
Midsize cityNo college housing
South University-Virginia Beach
Large cityNo college housing

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyNorthwest College of Art & DesignSouth University-Virginia Beach
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why