Overview
The following statistical information is designed to help prospective students and their parents learn more about the University of Virginia and how it compares with other universities. It is also a useful resource for faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others.
The Basics
Admission
| Undergraduate Admission Statistics, Fall 2007 |
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| Applied |
| Admitted |
| Enrolled |
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| Applied |
| Admitted |
| Enrolled |
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| In-State |
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| 7,090 |
| 3,349 (47%) |
| 2,244 (67%) |
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| 1,391 |
| 582 (42%) |
| 454 (78%) |
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| Out-of-State |
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| 10,708 |
| 2,924 (27%) |
| 1,004 (34%) |
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| 864 |
| 268 (31%) |
| 136 (51%) |
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| Total |
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| 17,798 |
| 6,273 (35%) |
| 3,248 (52%) |
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| 2,255 |
| 850 (38%) |
| 590 (69%) |
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| * Excluded from these figures are applicants who did not totally complete the application process, who withdrew before a decision was made, or who deferred their decision to a later term. |
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| 1st-Year Waitlist |
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Fall
2007 |
Fall
2006 |
Fall
2005 |
Fall
2004 |
Fall
2003 |
| Applicants placed on waitlist |
4,130 |
3,231 |
3,247 |
3,017 |
2,560 |
| Applicants accepting waitlist |
2,426 |
1,915 |
1,848 |
1,809 |
1,535 |
| Applicants admitted from waitlist |
159 |
145 |
83 |
37 |
63 |
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Costs & Financial Aid
| Cost of Attendance (2007-08) |
In-state |
Out-of-state |
| Tuition and Required Fees** |
8,690 |
27,940 |
| Room and Board |
7,435 |
7,435 |
| Books and Supplies (estimated) |
1,100 |
1,100 |
| Personal Expenses (estimated) |
1,760 |
1,760 |
| Travel |
340 |
* |
| Total Cost per Academic Year |
$19,325 |
$38,235
+ travel |
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* Please note: Travel expenses for non-Virginians will vary.
** First-year cost is shown, which includes the student activity fee required of all full-time students and the $190 orientation fee for first-year and transfer students. School specific fees, if they apply, are not included in this cost. Information about the estimated cost of attending U.Va., including graduate and professional schools, can be found on the Student Financial Services Web site. |
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Undergraduate Financial Aid
Unless otherwise stated, the figures below represent all types of aid, including athletic aid and Parent Plus loans.
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In-State |
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Out-of-State |
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| 1st-year students receiving any type of aid, 2007-08 |
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| Average aid package of those receiving aid: |
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$8,936
(58%) |
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$19,980
(48%) |
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| 1st-year students receiving need-based aid, 2007-08 |
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| Average aid package of those receiving aid: |
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$10,775
(25%) |
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$24,308
(24%) |
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| 2006-07 graduates who borrowed to finance education (excludes parents plus loans) |
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| Average indebtedness of those who borrowed: |
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$16,727
(33%) |
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$21,320
(30%) |
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A Statistical Student Profile
| Undergraduate Student Characteristics |
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All Undergraduates |
First-Year |
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Percent Non-Virginia Residents |
31% |
31% |
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Percent of Men Joining Fraternities |
30% |
0% |
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Percent of Women Joining Sororities |
30% |
0% |
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Percent Living in University Housing |
46% |
100% |
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Percent Age 25 or over |
1% |
0% |
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Average Age |
19.7 |
18.0 |
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| Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates |
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| 1-Year Retention Rate (entering class of 2006 returning 2007) |
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96.8% |
| 4-Year Graduation Rate (entering class of 2003) |
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84.2% |
| 6-Year Graduation Rate (entering class of 2001) |
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93.1% |
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| Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students by Ethnic Category — Fall 2007 |
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| African-American |
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9.0% |
| Asian-American |
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11.2% |
| Hispanic-American |
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4.4% |
| Native-American |
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0.2% |
| White American |
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63.4% |
| Non-Resident Foreign Students |
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4.6% |
| Unknown / Unclassified |
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7.1% |
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Faculty
Number of Faculty Fall 2007
(full-time, instructional / research/public service) |
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| School of Architecture |
36 |
| Arts and Sciences |
623 |
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| Curry School of Education |
96 |
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| Darden School |
65 |
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| School of Engineering and Applied Science |
172 |
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| School of Law |
73 |
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| McIntire School of Commerce |
59 |
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| School of Medicine |
916 |
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| School of Nursing |
53 |
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| Other |
47 |
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| Total |
2,140 |
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| Faculty Statistics |
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Ratio of undergraduate students to instructional faculty =
15.1 : 1
Full-time Instructional Faculty Holding a Doctoral or Terminal Degree: 91% |
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Institutional Information
Operating Expenses, Budgeted 2007-2008
Academic Division: $1.1 billion
Medical Center: $930.0 million
Endowment (as of 6-30-07)
$4.4 billion
Institutional
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Libraries:
Seventeen school and department libraries; 5.1 million books; 82,440 current serials
titles; 17.4 million pages of manuscripts; average annual library
expenditure per full-time teaching faculty = $16,096; Catalog available
on the Web.
Special Study and Co-Curricular Opportunities: Interdisciplinary majors,
off-Grounds programs, honors programs,
independent study, student-designed majors, residential colleges, language
houses, study abroad, teacher education programs.
Computing: The University
offers a wide range of free computing services for students, including
electronic mail, Internet access, software, training, technical support,
and public computer facilities in libraries, classroom buildings, and
all dorms. Although computer ownership is not required, all first-year
student residence halls have high-speed network connections, which may
be used by the many students who choose to purchase or lease their own
computer before coming to the University. The University has 200 computers
that can be borrowed for free by students with demonstrated financial
need.
Athletics:
NCAA Division I; 25 intercollegiate varsity sports (12 men's and 13 women's); more than 50 club sports; intramural sports.
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