University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,041
Graduate Enrollment: 8,711
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 20.74%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 15.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2014)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 86.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 78.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 70.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 60.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 54.8%
Black: 6.7%
Hispanic: 6.8%
Asian: 16.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.5%
Non-resident alien: 4.3%
Unknown race: 4.9%
Black: 6.7%
Hispanic: 6.8%
Asian: 16.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.5%
Non-resident alien: 4.3%
Unknown race: 4.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $32,289
In-State tuition: $19,244Out-of-State tuition: $53,626
Estimated books and supplies: $1,396 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,660 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,014 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,660 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,014 (2022)
Average Family Income: $106,566 (2017)
Median Family Income: $75,580 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 14.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 22.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $186 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,987 |
| $30k-48k | $7,775 |
| $48k-75k | $14,589 |
| $75k-110k | $21,123 |
| $110k+ | $28,880 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 89%6-year graduation rate: 94%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $17,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,339 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,823 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 86.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 89.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 91.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 76.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 76.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $58,760 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $74,942 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 21 | $507 | $52,193 ($4,349) | $67,175 ($5,598) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 69 | $13,952 | $148 | $34,248 ($2,854) | $47,457 ($3,955) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 62 | $23,965 | $220 | $43,954 ($3,663) | $60,466 ($5,039) |
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 39 | $68,529 ($5,711) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 20 | $64,067 ($5,339) | $75,774 ($6,315) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 37 | $14,214 | $148 | $63,325 ($5,277) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 88 | $18,400 | $195 | $62,327 ($5,194) | $94,301 ($7,858) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 49 | $17,733 | $188 | $79,093 ($6,591) | $93,745 ($7,812) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 42 | $14,903 | $153 | $73,164 ($6,097) | $84,135 ($7,011) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 27 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 45 | $16,875 | $179 | $94,053 ($7,838) | $135,287 ($11,274) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 42 | $74,802 ($6,234) | $103,662 ($8,639) | ||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 72 | $24,250 | $201 | $70,174 ($5,848) | $86,778 ($7,232) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 175 | $15,000 | $159 | $37,953 ($3,163) | $54,107 ($4,509) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1006 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 327 | $19,500 | $202 | $21,801 ($1,817) | $51,421 ($4,285) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 122 | $19,500 | $185 | $63,705 ($5,309) | $99,961 ($8,330) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 47 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 31 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 55 | $13,885 | $133 | $33,367 ($2,781) | |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 485 | $19,000 | $195 | $68,035 ($5,670) | $80,369 ($6,697) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 241 | $20,672 | $207 | $46,200 ($3,850) | $78,563 ($6,547) |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 116 | $18,015 | $170 | $47,352 ($3,946) | $67,976 ($5,665) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 76 | $20,500 | $204 | $56,011 ($4,668) | |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 70 | $19,500 | $207 | $25,045 ($2,087) | $44,659 ($3,722) |
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 46 | $18,131 | $192 | ||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 41 | $19,282 | $181 | $54,499 ($4,542) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 32 | $686 | $59,916 ($4,993) | $66,660 ($5,555) | |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 3 | $66,021 ($5,502) | $91,499 ($7,625) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Resources Management and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 58 | $88,447 ($7,371) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 348 | $18,347 | $194 | $86,356 ($7,196) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 3 | $503 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 185 | $19,352 | $193 | $37,649 ($3,137) | $58,287 ($4,857) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural History and Criticism. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architectural History and Criticism. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 11 | $23,000 | $233 | $33,728 ($2,811) | $59,351 ($4,946) |
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 30 | $14,100 | $149 | $33,586 ($2,799) | $46,611 ($3,884) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 174 | $17,783 | $175 | $88,801 ($7,400) | $136,620 ($11,385) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 59 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 57 | $439 | $89,835 ($7,486) | $149,421 ($12,452) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 158 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 34 | $67,948 ($5,662) | $76,122 ($6,344) | ||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 93 | $227 | $55,963 ($4,664) | $57,003 ($4,750) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 86 | $327 | $53,384 ($4,449) | $64,158 ($5,347) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | $54,226 ($4,519) | $54,267 ($4,522) | ||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 20 | $623 | $51,289 ($4,274) | $53,288 ($4,441) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 108 | $19,500 | $207 | $84,238 ($7,020) | $113,099 ($9,425) |
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 49 | $431 | $116,589 ($9,716) | $121,770 ($10,148) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Systems Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 30 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, Other. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 146 | $14,050 | $154 | $32,360 ($2,697) | $58,575 ($4,881) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 33 | $19,500 | $207 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 83 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 287 | $2,034 | $189,235 ($15,770) | $221,601 ($18,467) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 30 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 54 | $26,700 | $273 | $49,513 ($4,126) | $61,339 ($5,112) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 86 | $23,250 | $244 | ||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 37 | $384 | $50,556 ($4,213) | $61,775 ($5,148) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 45 | $15,509 | $29,399 ($2,450) | $70,122 ($5,844) | |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 38 | $18,267 | $159 | $24,350 ($2,029) | $50,482 ($4,207) |
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 75 | $19,425 | $201 | $30,055 ($2,505) | $61,344 ($5,112) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 41 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 228 | $19,500 | $204 | $36,657 ($3,055) | $60,347 ($5,029) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 54 | $307 | $49,973 ($4,164) | $62,849 ($5,237) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 166 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 78 | $424 | $68,448 ($5,704) | $92,623 ($7,719) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 21 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 144 | $1,809 | $61,278 ($5,107) | $90,087 ($7,507) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 48 | $521 | $43,872 ($3,656) | $71,876 ($5,990) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 107 | $15,130 | $162 | $71,053 ($5,921) | $72,437 ($6,036) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 110 | $633 | $89,826 ($7,486) | $95,228 ($7,936) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 25 | $643 | $123,141 ($10,262) | $107,177 ($8,931) | |
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 1 | $88,048 ($7,337) | $112,759 ($9,397) | ||
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 175 | $695 | $118,920 ($9,910) | $144,394 ($12,033) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 442 | $813 | $166,140 ($13,845) | $203,181 ($16,932) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 66 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental Design. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $139,617Full time faculty: 96%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $7,146,475,548 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $10,366,577,975 (2022)