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?

• The 1% student loan default rate at University of Virginia is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at University of Virginia is the doctor's degree.
• In <nil>, 96% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree make about $80,584 a year. That's 98% 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?

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

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	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Virginia?

If you plan to apply to University of Virginia, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 21%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 20%, and the acceptance rate for women is 21%.

Average Test Scores

About 52% 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 690 and 750.

University of Virginia received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 30 and 35. Composite scores were between 32 and 35.

Can I Afford University of Virginia - Main Campus?

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 26% of students took out student loans averaging $7,420 a year. That adds up to $29,680 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Virginia - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,294 undergraduate students at University of Virginia, with 16,427 being full-time and 867 being part-time.

There are also 8,711 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,427 full-time undergraduates at University of Virginia, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,797
Black or African American	1,084
Hispanic or Latino	1,091
White	8,945
International Students	768
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,742

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.

Online Learning at University of Virginia - Main Campus

In 2020-2021, 6,235 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Virginia has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 16th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of University of Virginia

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Virginia - Main Campus was 293.3%. This is the #224 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at University of Virginia regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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