Office of Undergraduate Admission at the University of Virginia University of Virginia
Prospectus

How does U.Va. rank?

For those people interested in rankings, here are several current rankings for U.Va.:

  • U.S. News & World Report ranks U.Va. as the #2 best public university in the nation.
  • U.Va. is ranked as one of the top 25 "New Ivies," a group of public and private institutions identified based on admissions statistics and interviews with administrators, faculty, students, and alumni.
  • For the 13th year in a row, U.Va. has the highest graduation rate for African American students of any public university in the country.
  • In 2006, U.Va. ranked in the top 10 among all U.S. colleges and universities for study abroad participation among students.
  • For the 5th consecutive year, U.Va. ranks #1 among comparably sized universities in sending its graduates into Peace Corps service.