The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Overview

Located in Wise, Virginia, The University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public institution. The location of UVa - Wise is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Known For?

• The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at UVa - Wise.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UVa - Wise makes roughly $45,325 a year. This is 11% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is The University of Virginia’s College at Wise?

Contact details for UVa - Wise are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 College Avenue, Wise, VA 24293-4400
Phone:	276-328-0100
Website:	www.uvawise.edu

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How Do I Get Into UVa - Wise?

You can apply to UVa - Wise online at: https://www.uvawise.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UVa - Wise

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into UVa - Wise?

With an acceptance rate of 76%, UVa - Wise may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 20% of students accepted to UVa - Wise submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 455 and 600. Math scores were between 460 and 560.

UVa - Wise received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford The University of Virginia’s College at Wise?

The overall average net price of UVa - Wise is $33,623. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UVa - Wise, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $4,013 a year. That adds up to $16,052 over four years for those students.

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The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,905 undergraduate students at UVa - Wise, with 1,116 being full-time and 789 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,116 full-time undergraduates at UVa - Wise, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Virginia's College at Wise students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	111
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	855
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	123

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Virginia's College at Wise. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at UVa - Wise. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ukraine, Brazil, and China.

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	66	66
General Social Sciences	49	49
General Business/Commerce	32	32
Nursing	20	20
History	18	18
Biological & Physical Science	17	17
Computer Science	8	8
General English Literature	6	6
Management Information Systems	5	5
Mathematics	4	4
Computer Engineering	0	0
TOTAL	225	225

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By MrBill3 under License

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