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University of Virginia - Main Campus Overview

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution. Charlottesville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is University of Virginia - Main Campus Known For?

5,980 Undergraduate Awards
$53,721 Avg Cost After Aid
19% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at University of Virginia is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 96% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree make about $86,863 a year. That's 113% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from University of Virginia to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Virginia - Main Campus?

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Contact details for University of Virginia are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1827 University Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2628
Phone: 434-924-0311
Website: www.virginia.edu

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How Do I Get Into University of Virginia?

You can apply to University of Virginia online at: https://www.virginia.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of Virginia

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Virginia?

19% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
50% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Virginia is 19%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 18%, and the acceptance rate for women is 19%.

Average Test Scores

About 50% of students accepted to University of Virginia submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 690 and 750. Math scores were between 710 and 790.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Virginia - Main Campus  ( 690 to 750 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Virginia - Main Campus  ( 710 to 790 )
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800
University of Virginia received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 35. Math scores were between 30 and 0. Composite scores were between 32 and 34.

ACT English Scores for University of Virginia - Main Campus  ( 34 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Virginia - Main Campus  ( 32 to 34 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Virginia - Main Campus?

$53,721 Net Price
22% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of Virginia is $53,721. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Virginia, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $8,639 a year. That adds up to $34,556 over four years for those students.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

16,319 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 17,310 undergraduate students at University of Virginia, with 16,319 being full-time and 991 being part-time.

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There are also 8,318 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,319 full-time undergraduates at University of Virginia, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Virginia - Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,670
Black or African American 1,105
Hispanic or Latino 1,102
White 9,032
International Students 690
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,720

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at University of Virginia - Main Campus. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 111 countries are represented at University of Virginia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

University of Virginia - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 1,098 0 0 0 1,098
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 493 0 487 72 0 1,052
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 406 0 198 0 604
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 63 483 0 546
Economics 0 0 492 0 9 8 509
Computer Information Systems 4 0 297 0 80 18 399
General Biology 0 0 299 0 2 10 311
Law 0 0 0 0 0 283 283
Nursing 0 0 120 17 112 28 277
General Psychology 0 0 242 0 16 16 274
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 16 197 11 224
International Relations & National Security 0 0 184 0 2 7 193
General English Literature 0 0 150 0 30 11 191
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 162 162
Public Policy 0 0 84 0 78 0 162
Data Science 0 0 0 0 157 0 157
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 152 0 3 0 155
History 0 0 113 0 22 9 144
Chemistry 0 0 98 0 23 23 144
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 112 0 10 13 135
Political Science & Government 0 0 127 0 1 3 131
Statistics 0 0 81 0 42 4 127
Systems Engineering 0 0 69 0 31 21 121
Mathematics 0 0 103 0 10 6 119
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 68 0 39 9 116
General Education 0 0 0 0 84 29 113
Health & Physical Education 0 0 98 0 14 0 112
Romance Languages 0 0 105 0 2 4 111
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 87 10 97
Civil Engineering 0 0 36 0 29 19 84
Computer Engineering 0 0 58 0 19 4 81
Sociology 0 0 69 0 4 6 79
Electrical Engineering 0 0 35 0 19 24 78
General Architecture 0 0 72 0 0 0 72
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 71 0 0 0 71
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 5 59 6 70
Physics 0 0 47 0 7 14 68
Chemical Engineering 0 0 42 0 10 11 63
Communication Sciences 0 0 33 0 30 0 63
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 19 16 26 0 61
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 60 0 60
Anthropology 0 0 45 0 6 4 55
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 53 0 0 0 53
Religious Studies 0 0 30 0 14 6 50
International Business 0 0 0 0 49 0 49
Information Technology 0 6 0 9 34 0 49
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 46 0 0 3 49
Public Health 0 0 0 0 48 0 48
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0 43 0 43
Other Engineering 0 0 0 9 22 12 43
Philosophy 0 0 39 0 2 2 43
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 42 0 0 0 42
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 0 40 0 0 0 40
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 40 0 40
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0 34 0 34
Music 0 0 30 0 2 2 34
Ethnic Studies 0 0 32 0 0 0 32
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 31 0 0 0 31
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 26 0 26
Materials Engineering 0 0 7 0 7 12 26
Accounting 0 13 0 11 0 0 24
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 10 0 8 4 22
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 13 0 8 0 21
Architectural History 0 0 7 0 12 0 19
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 12 0 2 3 17
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 0 13 0 2 1 16
Architecture (Other) 0 0 0 15 0 0 15
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 14 1 0 0 15
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
Area Studies 0 0 4 0 8 0 12
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 12 0 12
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
Public Administration 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
Special Education 0 0 6 3 0 0 9
Real Estate Development 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
General Engineering 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Germanic Languages 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Computer Systems Networking 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Environmental Design 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4 513 5,463 695 2,463 866 10,004

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.

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