University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
17%
Total (middle 50%)
1410–1540
Undergraduates
17,597
Setting
Suburb: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1410–1540
Reading and Writing
700–760
Math
710–780
Average total
1480
ACT composite (middle 50%)
32–35

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$22,431per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$61,457per year
Average net price
$18,056What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
94%
First-year retention
98%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$96,468

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 108 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Architecture · bachelor
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Environmental Design · doctoral
  • Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation · bachelor, master
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology · master
  • Real Estate Development · graduate certificate
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other · graduate certificate
  • Area Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · graduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Science · bachelor
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · master
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · undergraduate certificate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · master, doctoral
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · bachelor
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Materials Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Systems Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Engineering, Other · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
  • Law · first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master, doctoral
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · doctoral
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · doctoral
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · doctoral
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · doctoral
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology · doctoral
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · master
  • Statistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Statistics · bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · master
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Cognitive Science · bachelor
  • Sustainability Studies · master
  • Data Science · master, doctoral
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
  • Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · graduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · bachelor
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Archeology · bachelor
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · graduate certificate
  • Medicine · first professional
  • Public Health · master
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · master
  • Business/Commerce, General · master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • International Business · master
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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