Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Wise, VA
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (36%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,179
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 75%
From Region 15%
Athletes 40.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 34%
Black 3%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%
Hispanic 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Virginia's College at Wise 260 43% / 57% 2% $55,084 53 98%
Computer Science 6 +1 100% / 0% 0% $79,472 88
Computer Software Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $86,356 92
Mathematics 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $61,807 68
Biological and Physical Sciences 10 10% / 90% 0% $58,010 60
Nursing 44 16% / 84% 0% $71,584 82 100%
Business 38 68% / 32% 8% $61,333 67
Management Information Systems 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $63,470 71
English 17 +1 53% / 47% 0% $44,262 22
History 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $46,687 29 82%
Liberal Studies 77 44% / 56% 1% $47,107 30
Social Sciences 54 37% / 63% 4% $48,134 33

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,376
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,799
Est. In-State Cost $16,010
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,548
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 59.2% 154 44% / 56% 2% $47,137 30 82%
Health Sciences 16.9% 44 16% / 84% 0% $71,584 82 100%
Business & Economics 16.2% 42 69% / 31% 7% $61,537 68
Life & Natural Sciences 3.8% 10 10% / 90% 0% $58,010 60
Computer Science 2.7% 7 100% / 0% 0% $80,455 89
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 3 0% / 100% 0% $61,807 68

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $1.1M #223 99% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #471 43% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #579 66% $0
Education $0.1M #394 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #276 37% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #532 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #438 0% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $1.5M #530 83% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 940 – 1120
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 520 – 580