University of Virginia Main Campus
The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its original governing Board of Visitors included three U.S. presidents: Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe, the latter as sitting president of the United States at the time of its foundation. As its first two rectors, Presidents Jefferson and Madison played key roles in the university's foundation, with Jefferson designing both the original courses of study and the university's original architecture. The original campus contains President Monroe's former residence and law office, today used as a residential college.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 17%
- Average net price: $18,427
- Undergraduate enrollment: 19,033
- Graduation rate (150%): 96%
- Graduation rate (200%): 94%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 95%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $86,863
- Median earnings (8 years): $80,156
- Median earnings (6 years): $72,359
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Charlottesville, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UVA include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other, Computer Science.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (705 bachelor's)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (389 bachelor's) · median earnings $139,095 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,286
- Computer Science (337 bachelor's) · median earnings $142,041 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,547
- Biology (262 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,240 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,063
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (260 bachelor's) · median earnings $110,773 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,423
- Psychology (175 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,794 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,268
- Nursing (153 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,653 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,260
- Chemistry (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,174 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Mass Communication (116 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,243 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- History (116 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,187 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,250
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 20%, Computer Science 13%, Health 15%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 7%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UVA students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,174 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,174
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,696
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,283
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,822
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,402
- In-state tuition and fees: $21,803
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $59,512
- Books and supplies: $1,480
- On-campus room and board: $14,800
- Off-campus room and board: $14,800
- Off-campus with family: $3,720
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,926
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $23,976
- Average federal loan: $5,927
- Median debt at graduation: $17,500
Admissions
UVA admits 17% of applicants. Of students admitted, 40% enrolled.
- Applications: 58,951
- Admitted: 9,909
- Enrolled: 3,961
- Yield (first-choice signal): 40%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 19,033
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 7,640
- Graduation rate: 96%
- Come back after freshman year: 98%
- First-generation: 16%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $213,942
- Associate professor salary: $136,954
- Assistant professor salary: $110,226
- On-campus housing capacity: 7,655
- Average SAT: 1,480
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UVA acceptance rate? UVA admits 17% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UVA cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,174 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,427.
What majors does UVA offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other, Computer Science, Biology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
What is the average salary after UVA? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $86,863 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UVA graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 95% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 96%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Virginia Main Campus official site: https://virginia.edu.