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UVACharlottesville, VA

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

UVA CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from UVA CDS (Fall 2025).
15.6%acceptance rate
Applied
64,457
Admitted
10,086
Enrolled
3,978

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state23.6%
4,092 admitted of 17,370 applicants
Out-of-state13.0%
5,086 admitted of 39,271 applicants
International11.6%
908 admitted of 7,816 applicants

Early decision

UVA offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision27.7%
Regular Decision14.6%

~1.9× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
4,969
ED Admitted
1,376

Standardized tests

UVA is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1410
50th Percentile
1470
75th Percentile
1510

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
32
50th Percentile
33
75th Percentile
34

Class rank

Where UVA's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class90.3%
Top quarter of class98.4%
Top half of class99.6%

Based on the 30.4% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. UVA does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How UVA weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from UVA's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$44,414
In-State
$84,140
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$23,254$62,980
Room & Board
$16,070$16,070
Other Expenses
$5,090$5,090
Total
$44,414$84,140

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$8k
$30–48k~$10k
$48–75k~$13k
$75–110k~$21k
$110k+~$35k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants15.6%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
31%
Avg. Package
$38,880
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Social Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Engineering
Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological Sciences
Other
Business
15%
Social Sci
12%
Comp Sci
10%
Liberal Arts
9%
Engineering
7%
Interdisc.
6%
Bio Sci
4%
Other
37%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

14:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years94%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$91k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$18k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

UVA’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Computer & Information Sciences

    337 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$142kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$17k median debt
  • Biology

    262 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$70kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Economics

    260 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$111kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$18k median debt
  • Psychology

    175 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$63kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Nursing

    153 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$87kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
Show all 30 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
17%
In Sororities
24%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize suburb
Location
Charlottesville, VA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4528J
4930F
5736M
6846A
7555M
8364J
8768J
8666A
7960S
6949O
5839N
4832D
Snow a year
17 in
Precipitation a year
49 in
Days at 90°F or above
34
Days below 32°F
77

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CHARLOTTESVILLE 2W, VA US station, 1.1 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

44%
56%
Male
7,873
Female
9,960

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White47.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander19.9%
Other16.3%
Hispanic8.5%
Black7.5%
Native American<1%
Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

VT DataCommonsIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from VT DataCommons (Fall 2025).
54.6%acceptance rate
Applied
57,755
Admitted
31,515
Enrolled
7,133

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state47.3%
9,893 admitted of 20,900 applicants
Out-of-state58.7%
21,622 admitted of 36,856 applicants

~1.2× higher admit rate for out-of-state applicants.

Early action

Virginia Tech offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Virginia Tech is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1280
50th Percentile
1370
75th Percentile
1450

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
28
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
32

Class rank

Virginia Tech does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions factors

How Virginia Tech weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Virginia Tech's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$39,228
In-State
$61,088
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$16,450$38,310
Room & Board
$16,046$16,046
Other Expenses
$6,732$6,732
Total
$39,228$61,088

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$12k
$30–48k~$12k
$48–75k~$18k
$75–110k~$26k
$110k+~$34k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants15.3%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
29%
Avg. Package
$17,939
Avg. Need Met
60%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Engineering
Sciences
Social Sciences
Agriculture
Liberal Arts
Business
24%
Engineering
20%
Sciences
18%
Social Sci
15%
Agriculture
12%
Liberal Arts
11%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return95%
Graduate within six years86%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$86k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$22k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Virginia Tech’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 36 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
Blacksburg, VA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4222J
4524F
5330M
6439A
7248M
7957J
8261J
8160A
7653S
6641O
5531N
4525D
Snow a year
25 in
Precipitation a year
43 in
Days at 90°F or above
5
Days below 32°F
125

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, BLACKSBURG NWSO, VA US station, 1.8 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

56%
44%
Male
17,710
Female
13,723

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White55.3%
Other14.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander14.2%
Hispanic10.1%
Black5.7%
Native American<1%