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University of Virginia's College at Wise

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Wise, VA
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,214
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 74%
Black 14%
Hispanic 2%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 59%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Business & Economics 16%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,780
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,010
Est. In-State Cost $15,239
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,234
10-Year ROI $162,000
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (36th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #325
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #521
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #557

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 945 – 1,120
ACT Range 18 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Virginia's College at Wise 228 45% / 55% 0% $59,971
Computer Science 8 88% / 12% 0%
Computer Software Engineering 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Biological and Physical Sciences 15 40% / 60% 0%
Nursing 28 18% / 82% 0% $68,111
Business 31 71% / 29% 0%
Management Information Systems 5 80% / 20% 0%
English 17 47% / 53% 0%
History 14 +2 71% / 29% 0% $43,692
Liberal Studies 51 +2 51% / 49% 0%
Social Sciences 53 +1 21% / 79% 0%