University of Virginia
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
17,315
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
54%
Asian
16%
Black
8%
Hispanic
8%
Mixed
6%
International
5%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math
22%
Education
17%
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Business & Economics
15%
Arts
4%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$23,897
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$62,923
Est. In-State Cost
$30,913
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$81,397
10-Year ROI
$280,000
ROI Percentile
96th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
98%
4-Year Graduation Rate
92%
6-Year Graduation Rate
96%
Transfer-Out Rate
2%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,615 (51th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (63th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
13%
Yield (Unbound)
30%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $529M | #41 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $146M | #42 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $25M | #62 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 152 | #30 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 442 | #33 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 261 | #119 |
Honors College
Name
Echols Scholars Program
Students
800 (5%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
60%
SAT Range
1,410
–
1,540
ACT Range
32
–
35
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 2,409 | 44% / 56% | 4% | $88,564 | |
| Astronomy | 18 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 337 +32 | 76% / 24% | 3% | $159,399 | |
| Mathematics | 35 +34 | 60% / 40% | 14% | $131,891 | |
| Physics | 24 +14 | 79% / 21% | 4% | — | |
| Statistics | 108 +44 | 49% / 51% | 16% | $107,300 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 5% | $65,248 | |
| Biology | 262 +28 | 28% / 72% | 3% | $67,301 | |
| Chemistry | 128 +3 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $68,374 | |
| Environmental Science | 69 +13 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $58,305 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 86 — | 21% / 79% | 1% | $72,766 | |
| Economics | 260 +119 | 69% / 31% | 9% | $94,991 | |
| Health Administration | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 12 +9 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $57,720 | |
| Anthropology | 32 +9 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $54,911 | |
| Area Studies | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,970 | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Child Development | 43 +1 | 9% / 91% | 2% | — | |
| Classical Languages | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| English | 100 +33 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,010 | |
| French | 15 +11 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $64,046 | |
| German | 2 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 116 +30 | 62% / 38% | 2% | $67,566 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 64 — | 38% / 62% | 3% | $72,367 | |
| International Affairs | 107 +31 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $86,550 | |
| Italian | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $64,046 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 116 +26 | 20% / 80% | 3% | $78,832 | |
| Philosophy | 19 +16 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $62,943 | |
| Political Science | 94 +16 | 48% / 52% | 1% | $84,069 | |
| Psychology | 175 +52 | 25% / 75% | 3% | $67,201 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 13 +14 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $61,501 | |
| Slavic Languages | 3 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 56 +4 | 32% / 68% | 11% | $67,640 | |
| Spanish | 32 +30 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $64,046 | |
| Art/Art Studies | 23 +17 | 13% / 87% | 4% | $45,875 | |
| Music | 20 +11 | 55% / 45% | 0% | — | |
| Theater | 4 +8 | 25% / 75% | 25% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy | 98 | 27% / 73% | 1% | $109,787 | |
| Public Policy | 98 — | 27% / 73% | 1% | $109,787 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntire School of Commerce | 389 | 46% / 54% | 8% | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 389 — | 46% / 54% | 8% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture | 116 | 34% / 66% | 7% | $74,208 | |
| Architectural History and Criticism | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Architecture | 89 — | 30% / 70% | 7% | $74,188 | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 19 — | 47% / 53% | 11% | $74,302 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education and Human Development | 738 | 37% / 63% | 3% | $56,916 | |
| Early Childhood Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | $56,204 | |
| Elementary Education | 24 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $56,204 | |
| General Education | 705 +163 | 38% / 62% | 3% | — | |
| Special Education | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $60,120 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering and Applied Science | 436 | 59% / 41% | 2% | $106,517 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 49 +1 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $92,559 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 105 — | 38% / 62% | 3% | $93,754 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 33 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $114,748 | |
| Civil Engineering | 40 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $94,572 | |
| Computer Engineering | 46 +10 | 91% / 9% | 2% | $137,939 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 26 +6 | 77% / 23% | 4% | $113,167 | |
| General Engineering | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $85,841 | |
| Materials Engineering | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 +3 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $90,358 | |
| Systems Engineering | 61 — | 56% / 44% | 5% | $135,511 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 153 | 10% / 90% | 1% | $101,255 | |
| Nursing | 153 — | 10% / 90% | 1% | $101,255 |
Rankings
Politically Correct
Protest 101
Woke to the Bone
Progressive HQ
Politically Incorrect
Equal Opportunity Objectification
Most Attractive Men
Rugged & Bookish
Engineering, Computing & Math
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
Artificial Intelligence
Sticking to the CS Guns (For Now)
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
AI Hype Riders & Lab Rats
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Dark Matter
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
White-Collar Drug Lords
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
State-Funded CPU Factories
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Short Circuit Survivors
I Have Always Loved Legos
General Engineering
I Build Robots While Reading Plato, Kneel Before My Megamind
Making Spreadsheets Go Brrrr
Industrial & Systems Engineering
The Suits
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Composite Crew
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Whiteboard-preferred
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Cell Division
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Policy, Pharma & Forensics Faction
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
The Strata
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Carbon Neutral
Behind Every Doctor
Health Services
Bedside Manner Bunch
Memorizing 206 Bones
Human Biology
Lab Partners
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Code Blue Ready
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Mortar & Pestle
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
SLP Specialists
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
GAAP Gatekeepers
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Suit & Tie on a Tuesday Pre-Professionals
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
Supply Chain Bottlenecks
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Capitol Hill Policy Wonks
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Show Me The Money!
Office Politics 101
Human Resources
People Operations
Tik-Tok Generation
Marketing
The Creatives
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Too Prestigious for an Undergraduate PR Degree
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Ink & Quill
Saving the Planet, One Policy at a Time
Environmental Policy & Sustainability
ESG Enthusiasts
Smashing the Patriarchy 101
Gender Studies
Studies Squad
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Diplomat Track
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
Footnote Masters
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
Mock Trial Champs
I'll Figure Out the Career Later
Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary
Dabbler Deluxe
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
Armchair Philosophers
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Group Chat Theorists
Arguing with God for a Grade
Religion
Sunday School Professors
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Field Observers
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Lesson Planners
Hablas Pedagogy?
Languages Education
ESL Squad
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
Map and Map Quest
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Building Blocks
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Streaming Service Bound