Exhibit j

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated February 22, 2008, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the December 31, 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders of Large Cap Core Equity Fund, Large Cap Growth Stock Fund, Large Cap Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Core Equity Fund, and Small Cap Value Equity Fund (constituting the RidgeWorth Variable Trust, formerly STI Classic Variable Trust), which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Statements” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Columbus, Ohio
April 14, 2008