University Of Virginia-Main Campus
Location and Contact Information
Charlottesville, VA 22904USA
Main Tel: (434) 924-0311
Web Site
The campus is in a small suburb.
Overview
The University of Virginia is a public, coeducational, research university founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States. It is the only university in the United States declared to be a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO.
The main campus, in Charlottesville, is also referred to as U.Va, UVA, Mr. Jefferson's University, or The University. The schools and colleges that compose the university are:
- School of Architecture
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
- McIntire School of Commerce
- School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- Curry School of Education
- School of Engineering and Applied Science
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
- University of Virginia's College at Wise (a branch campus of the University at Wise, Virginia)
The University of Virginia was ranked second best public university in the 2009 edition of the U.S. New & World Report 2009 edition. In the 12 years since the magazine began ranking public universities as a separate category, U.Va. has ranked either No. 1 or 2. In addition, it continues to rank among the Top 25 best of all national universities.
The University of Virginia Health System is a nationally renowned academic medical center.
The university has many fraternities, including Pi Kappa Alpha (established in 1868) and Kappa Sigma (1869). Many of the fraternities are located on Rugby Road.
A member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Virginia fields 12 intercollegiate sports for men and 13 for women. U.Va.'s intercollegiate athletics program ranked eighth in the final 2008-09 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings, which are based on the combined performance of men's and women's sports during the academic year. Virginia is one of just 15 schools to finish in the Top 30 in the Directors' Cup standings in all 16 years of the program's existence.
Among the notable individuals who attended or graduated from U.Va. are the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson; U.S. Senator and 1968 Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy; his son Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and his brother, Senator Ted Kennedy; writer Edgar Allan Poe; medical researcher Walter Reed; painter Georgia O'Keefe; polar explorer Richard Byrd; four NASA astronauts--Patrick G. Forrester, Karl Gordon Henize, Bill Nelson, and Kathryn C. Thornton; NASA Launch Director Michael D. Leinbach, Pulitzer Prize-winning poets Karl Shapiro and Henry S. Taylor; Director of the National Institutes of Health Francis Collins; journalist Katie Couric; comedian Tina Fey; three-time NCAA Player of the Year for men's basketball Ralph Sampson; three-time Olympic Gold Medalist for women's basketball Dawn Staley; Buffalo Bills founder and owner Ralph Wilson; and philanthropist/founder of Landmark Communications Frank Batten.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, law, liberal arts, architecture and planning, mathematics, and engineering.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Selective admissions.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There is a hospital on campus.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 9,872 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 31,872 |
| Room | $ 4,510 |
| Board | $ 3,780 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,150 |
| Other | $ 1,900 |
Financial Aid
University Of Virginia participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 55% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 28% | $13,033 |
| Institutional Grant | 24% | $11,483 |
| Federal Grant | 8% | $4,315 |
| Pell Grant | 8% | $3,207 |
| Other Federal Grant | 8% | $1,139 |
| State or Local Grant | 9% | $5,932 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 27% | $6,742 |
| Federal Loan | 26% | $5,539 |
| Other Loan | 3% | $13,249 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Virginia-Main Campus:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 25,837 |
| 2 | University of Maryland-College Park | College Park, MD | 37,000 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 38,220 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 35,396 |
| 5 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | 27,520 |
| 6 | Duke University | Durham, NC | 14,060 |
| 7 | SUNY at Binghamton | Binghamton, NY | 14,882 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 41,028 |
| 9 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA | 10,274 |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | 51,140 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 3,560 | 47 |
| Master | 1,727 | 60 |
| First-professional degree | 547 | 2 |
| Doctorate | 360 | 52 |
| Post-master's certificate | 68 | 4 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 1,061 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 364 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 734 |
Students
Student enrollment was 24,541 in 2009-2010 (22,595 full-time equivalent).
About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.
Undergrads are 58% of enrolled students, graduate students are 37%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%.
Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 31% Women 33% All 32%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 600-710 Math 630-730 Writing 610-710
Room and Board
University Of Virginia provides on-campus housing for 6,962 of its 22,595 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 242 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 181 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
The TOEFL exam is not required for international applicants.
Graduate School Focus
University Of Virginia offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Architectural History and Criticism
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LAW
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biophysics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Chemistry
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology