DVS College of Arts and Science, Shivamogga, is a self-financing institution in Karnataka, India. DVS College of Arts and Science's admission process is easy to understand and approachable to most students. Usually, the DVS College of Arts and Science admission cycle starts for the academic year from June-July, but it accepts applications a few months earlier.

Generally, students from any recognised board of 10+2 are considered for undergraduate courses at DVS College of Arts and Science, Shivamogga . In B. Sc. courses, it is necessary to have passed 10+2 with a science background, and for BA courses, there should be a humanities or social sciences background. The college is affiliated by Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta.