University of Virginia
#24 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
University of Virginia is a public institution that was founded in 1819. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,496 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 1,682 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Virginia's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #24. Its in-state tuition and fees are $22,323; out-of-state tuition and fees are $58,950.
Founded by Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville. It’s referred to among insiders as Mr. Jefferson’s University or simply The University. Only first-year students are required to live on campus, and many upperclassmen live in off-campus apartments or fraternity and sorority houses. Greek life is prominent at UVA with a membership that includes approximately 35 percent of the student body. The Cavaliers, known unofficially as Wahoos or ‘Hoos, are members of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference and are well known for their consistently dominant men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.
UVA’s graduate programs include the highly ranked Darden Graduate School of Business, Curry School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. UVA houses one of the 25 remaining original copies of the Declaration of Independence, called a Dunlap Broadside, in its Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. The school also has its own distinct lingo: The campus is referred to as the "grounds," the central quad is the "lawn," and students are either a first, second, third or fourth year. Former U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, journalist Katie Couric and former NFL player Tiki Barber all earned degrees from UVA. Famous writer Edgar Allen Poe was forced to leave the school after losing his tuition money to gambling, but his dorm room on the lawn is still preserved and on display for visitors.
University of Virginia is a public institution that was founded in 1819. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,496 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 1,682 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Virginia's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #24. Its in-state tuition and fees are $22,323; out-of-state tuition and fees are $58,950.
Founded by Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville. It’s referred to among insiders as Mr. Jefferson’s University or simply The University. Only first-year students are required to live on campus, and many upperclassmen live in off-campus apartments or fraternity and sorority houses. Greek life is prominent at UVA with a membership that includes approximately 35 percent of the student body. The Cavaliers, known unofficially as Wahoos or ‘Hoos, are members of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference and are well known for their consistently dominant men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.
UVA’s graduate programs include the highly ranked Darden Graduate School of Business, Curry School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. UVA houses one of the 25 remaining original copies of the Declaration of Independence, called a Dunlap Broadside, in its Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. The school also has its own distinct lingo: The campus is referred to as the "grounds," the central quad is the "lawn," and students are either a first, second, third or fourth year. Former U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, journalist Katie Couric and former NFL player Tiki Barber all earned degrees from UVA. Famous writer Edgar Allen Poe was forced to leave the school after losing his tuition money to gambling, but his dorm room on the lawn is still preserved and on display for visitors.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
In-state tuition and fees
$22,323
Undergraduate Enrollment
17,496
Acceptance Rate
19%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$58,950
In-State Tuition & Fees
$22,323
Room & Board
$14,700(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$35,442
$20,507
$20,507
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$58,950
In-State Tuition & Fees
$22,323
Room & Board
$14,700(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$35,442
*Average in-state cost after aid
Academics
91%
15:1
49%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
22%
N/A
Social Sciences, General
14%
$33,367
Engineering, General
11%
$64,067
Business/Commerce, General
8%
$88,048
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
7%
$21,801
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
43
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
68%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
22%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
26,831
Citations Per Publication
15:1
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Students
17,496
Graduate Enrollment
8,653
Total Enrollment
26,149
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
16,357
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
38%
Minority Enrollment
38%
Minority Enrollment
53%
White
18%
Asian
7%
Black
7%
Hispanic
6%
Two or more races
5%
International
5%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
50+
Sports Teams
32
Fraternities
15
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
91%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
33%
Average Debt at Graduation
$26,211
$58,760
$58,760
Graduation Rate
91%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
33%
Average Debt at Graduation
$26,211
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