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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 Admission16.8%acceptance rate
Applied
58,951
Admitted
9,909
Enrolled
3,961

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state23.0%
Out-of-state12.5%

~1.8× higher admit rate for in-state 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 Decision27.9%
Regular Decision15.9%

~1.8× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
4,461
ED Admitted
1,245

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
1520

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
32
50th Percentile
33
75th Percentile
35

Class Rank

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

Top tenth of class84%
Top quarter of class97%
Top half of class99%

Based on the 34% 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.

$42,756
In-State
$81,137
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$22,406$60,787
Room & Board
$15,300$15,300
Other Expenses
$5,050$5,050
Total
$42,756$81,137

Out-of-state students pay $38,381 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

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

Receiving Aid
34%
Avg. Package
$37,123
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

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

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Social Sciences
Engineering
Business & Marketing
Computer & Information Sciences
Biological Sciences
Other
Liberal Arts
16%
Social Sci
13%
Engineering
10%
Business
9%
Comp Sci
8%
Bio Sci
6%
Other
38%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander20%
Black7.5%
Hispanic7.9%
Native American<1%
Other15.8%
White48.7%

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

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

44%
56%
Male
7,839
Female
10,046
Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

Acceptance Rate

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

VT DataCommons54.6%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

Out-of-state students pay $21,860 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

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

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

Major Distribution

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 Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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

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

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

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