University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · South
- Acceptance rate
- 16.8%
- SAT mid-50
- 1410-1540
- Cost after aid
- $21,565
- Graduation rate
- 96%
Application deadlines
Official 2026-2027 cycle deadlines for University of Virginia-Main Campus.
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
Early Decision I | Nov 1, 2026 |
Early Action | Nov 1, 2026 |
Regular Decision | Jan 3, 2027 |
What University of Virginia-Main Campus says matters
How University of Virginia-Main Campus rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 17%
- 9,909 of 58,951
- Yield
- 40%
- 3,961 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1410-1520
- ACT mid-50
- 32-35
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 16%4,382 of 27,252
- Women
- 17%5,527 of 31,685
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Character or personal qualities
- State residency
Important
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
Considered
- Standardized test scores
- First generation
- Geographical residence
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Interview
- Alumni relation
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure University of Virginia-Main Campus published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission134
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- Yes
- AP
- X
- CLEP
- X
- Institutional Exam
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 27,252
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 31,685
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 14
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 4,382
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 5,527
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 1,713
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 5
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 2,239
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 4
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 58,951
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 9,909
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 3,961
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 16,464
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 4,269
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 206
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 35,526
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 4,912
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1,132
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 6,961
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 728
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 206
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- No
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 10,470
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 6,759
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 242
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Very Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.06
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,410
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,470
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,520
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 750
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 80
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 18
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 2
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 80
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 16
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 3
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 1
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 81
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 16
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 3
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 0
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 92
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 7
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 1
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 84%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 97%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 99%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 100%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 34%
- Total
- 81.47
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 91%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 6.8%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 2.1%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 30%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 20%
- Total
- 100
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 81%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Same fee
- X
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall)
- 1
- Priority Date
- 1
- Other Date
- 2
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- N/A
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- Other early decision plan closing date
- 10/1
- Other early decision plan notification date
- 12/1
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 3
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 15
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission15
Application for Admission
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.0
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- No x No Credits - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.00 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ##
Transfer Credit Policies
- Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
- 2.00
- Number
- 60
- Unit Type
- credit
- Number
- 60
- Unit Type
- credit
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 60
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- https://www.scps.virginia.edu/active-duty-military-and-veterans
Academic Offerings and Policies22
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
Student Life36
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 31%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 100%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 20%
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 30%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 59%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 30%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Apartments for married students
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Annual Expenses14
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- Yes
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- Yes
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1520
- Transportation:
- 530
- Other expenses:
- 3000
- Books and supplies:
- 1520
- Transportation
- 530
- Other expenses:
- 3000
- Books and supplies:
- 1520
- Transportation:
- 530
- Other expenses:
- 3000
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
- 692
- In-state (out-of-district):
- 1963
- Out-of-state:
- 1963
Financial Aid81
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 21440728
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 10632435
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 141656308
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 7015273
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 180744744
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 7694120
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2799769
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 10493890
- Total Self-Help
- 495565
- Parent Loans
- 420719
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 1859274
- Athletic Awards
- 440766
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 27024
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 2676961
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 1828663
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 4973414
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 4094146
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 4094146
- Total Self-Help
- 5364306
- Parent Loans
- 253088
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 502378
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 3,952
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 3,000
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,352
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,352
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,330
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 572
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 225
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,352
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 37123
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 34534
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4427
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3875
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 17,122
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 10,483
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 5,011
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 5,011
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 4,945
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 2,104
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 750
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 5,011
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 39121
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4324
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 779
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 472
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 198
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 198
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 192
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 62
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 58
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 198
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 17154
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4008
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 3,607
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,097
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,061
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 177
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 193
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 30.4
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 29.4
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 4.9
- D. State loan programs.
- 0.0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 5.3
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 25137
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 15881
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 5751
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 50300
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 3
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- The University's financial aid program, AccessUVA, has been expanded to make UVA more affordable for Virginia students. Key components of the expansion include: 1) Virginia families with an income of $50,000 or less will receive grants and scholarships that equal or exceed tuition, fees, housing, and dining. Previously, the maximum family income level for such aid packages was $30,000. 2) Virginia families with an income of $100,000 or less will receive grants and scholarships that equal or exceed tuition and fees. The previous income threshold was $80,000. need- 3) Virginia families with an income of $150,000 or less will receive at least $2,000 in based grants. The new income level is an increase from $125,000.
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred27
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 1.6
- Architecture
- 2.7
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.3
- Communication/journalism
- 2.7
- Computer and information sciences
- 7.7
- Education
- 0.8
- Engineering
- 10.1
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 1.4
- Family and consumer sciences
- 1
- English
- 2.3
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 16.2
- Biological/life sciences
- 6
- Mathematics and statistics
- 3.3
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 1.5
- Parks and recreation
- 2
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.7
- Physical sciences
- 3.9
- Psychology
- 4.1
- Public administration and social services
- 2.3
- Social sciences
- 12.7
- Visual and performing arts
- 1.1
- Health professions and related programs
- 4
- Business/marketing
- 8.9
- History
- 2.7
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence91
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 1,713
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 19
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 5,734
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 7,505
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 9
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 9
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 9
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 2,239
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 10
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 7,306
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 9,607
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 6
- Total undergraduate students: another gender
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 7
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 1
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 1
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 1
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 2
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 10
- Total All Students: unknown
- 17
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 206
- Hispanic/Latino
- 358
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 287
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,832
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 800
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 223
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 251
- TOTAL
- 3,961
- Nonresidents
- 835
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,390
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,319
- White, non-Hispanic
- 8,561
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 23
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 3,503
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,025
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 912
- TOTAL
- 17,577
- Nonresidents
- 886
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,403
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,349
- White, non-Hispanic
- 8,731
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 23
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 3,524
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,043
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 933
- TOTAL
- 17,901
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,017
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 533
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,746
- Total
- 3,788
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 1
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 509
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 533
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,745
- Total
- 3,787
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2,017
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 498
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,526
- Total
- 3,479
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 17
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 11
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 83
- Total
- 111
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 5
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 12
- Total
- 19
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 474
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 514
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,621
- Total
- 3,609
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 93.1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 96.4
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 95.5
- Total
- 95.3
- 2021 Cohort
- 150
Instructional Faculty And Class Size46
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,662
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 342
- C. Total number who are women
- 726
- D. Total number who are men
- 936
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 124
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,599
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 87
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 6
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 4
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 230
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 60
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 3
- C. Total number who are women
- 37
- D. Total number who are men
- 23
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 2
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 36%
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 20
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 1
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 2
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 15
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,722
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 345
- C. Total number who are women
- 763
- D. Total number who are men
- 959
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 126
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,635
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 107
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 7
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 6
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 245
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 344
- 10-19
- 344
- 20-29
- 794
- 30-39
- 361
- 40-49
- 357
- 50-99
- 159
- 100+
- 238
- Total
- 156
- 2-9
- 78
- 10-19
- 78
- 20-29
- 346
- 30-39
- 510
- 40-49
- 39
- 50-99
- 15
- 100+
- 35
- Total
- 11
About University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Virginia-Main Campus is a mid-sized public university in Charlottesville, VA, in a city setting.
What University of Virginia-Main Campus looks for
University of Virginia-Main Campus accepts roughly 17%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for University of Virginia-Main Campus?
University of Virginia-Main Campus's middle 50% SAT range is 1410 to 1540. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for University of Virginia-Main Campus?
Middle 50% ACT range is 32 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Virginia-Main Campus?
University of Virginia-Main Campus admits roughly 17% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does University of Virginia-Main Campus actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $21,565 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of Virginia-Main Campus a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of Virginia-Main Campus as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
