University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
UVA
23.94%
Admission Rate
Moderately Selective
16,723 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, large, primarily residential
"University of Virginia" by Phil Roeder is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0
The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson. It is the flagship university of Virginia and home to the Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The original governing Board of Visitors included Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe, who was sitting President of the United States at the time of its foundation. Earlier presidents Jefferson and Madison were UVA's first two rectors. Jefferson conceived and designed the original courses of study and original architecture. UVA has been a member of the research-driven Association of American Universities for 118 years, and the journal Science recently credited its faculty with two of the top ten global scientific breakthroughs in a single year (2015).The University of Virginia has graduated 55 Rhodes Scholars, eighth-most in the United States, and its alumni have founded many companies (such as Reddit, CNET, and Space Adventures) which together produce more than $1.6 trillion in annual revenue and have created 2.3 million jobs. UVA offers 121 majors across the eight undergraduate and three professional schools. The university sits on a historic 1,135-acre (1.8 sq mi; 459.3 ha) central campus partially protected by UNESCO. It additionally maintains 562 acres north of the campus at North Fork and 2,913 acres southeast of the city at Morven Farm. Moreover, it manages the College at Wise, in Southwest Virginia, and managed George Mason University and the University of Mary Washington, both in Northern Virginia, until the two universities gained institutional independence in 1972.
Virginia student athletes are called Cavaliers and lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in men's team NCAA Championships, ranking second in women's and overall titles. NCAA Championship events won in the past decade include March Madness, the College Cup, and the College World Series. The most recent NCAA titles were won in 2021 by men's lacrosse and women's swimming and diving. In both 2015 and 2019, the University of Virginia was presented with the Capital One Cup for fielding the nation's best men's (with Stanford University for women's) sports teams.
"University of Virginia." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia.
The original governing Board of Visitors included Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe, who was sitting President of the United States at the time of its foundation. Earlier presidents Jefferson and Madison were UVA's first two rectors. Jefferson conceived and designed the original courses of study and original architecture. UVA has been a member of the research-driven Association of American Universities for 118 years, and the journal Science recently credited its faculty with two of the top ten global scientific breakthroughs in a single year (2015).The University of Virginia has graduated 55 Rhodes Scholars, eighth-most in the United States, and its alumni have founded many companies (such as Reddit, CNET, and Space Adventures) which together produce more than $1.6 trillion in annual revenue and have created 2.3 million jobs. UVA offers 121 majors across the eight undergraduate and three professional schools. The university sits on a historic 1,135-acre (1.8 sq mi; 459.3 ha) central campus partially protected by UNESCO. It additionally maintains 562 acres north of the campus at North Fork and 2,913 acres southeast of the city at Morven Farm. Moreover, it manages the College at Wise, in Southwest Virginia, and managed George Mason University and the University of Mary Washington, both in Northern Virginia, until the two universities gained institutional independence in 1972.
Virginia student athletes are called Cavaliers and lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in men's team NCAA Championships, ranking second in women's and overall titles. NCAA Championship events won in the past decade include March Madness, the College Cup, and the College World Series. The most recent NCAA titles were won in 2021 by men's lacrosse and women's swimming and diving. In both 2015 and 2019, the University of Virginia was presented with the Capital One Cup for fielding the nation's best men's (with Stanford University for women's) sports teams.
"University of Virginia." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia.
Location
City
Charlottesville, Virginia
Locale
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 18.5% |
| Social Sciences | 15.9% |
| Engineering | 11.6% |
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 9.0% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 6.5% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 4.2% |
| Psychology | 3.8% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 3.7% |
| History | 3.5% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 3.3% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 2.8% |
| Physical Sciences | 2.8% |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 2.1% |
| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 2.0% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 1.8% |
| Architecture And Related Services | 1.8% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 1.5% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 1.4% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1.3% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 1.2% |
| Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 0.8% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 0.6% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$17,798.00
Out of State Tuition
$50,900.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
24.96%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$20,397.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1436
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 780 | 725 | 670 |
| Verbal | 740 | 705 | 670 |
ACT Scores
32
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 34 | 31 | 28 |
| English | 35 | 33 | 31 |
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