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UVA - Basic Information

Charlottesville, VA

Total undergrad enrollment: 15,476

Ranked #25 - National Universities (US News)

44% male/56% female

Application deadline - Jan. 1

Application fee: $60

Acceptance rate: 32.1%

Range SAT Critical Reading: 590-700
Range SAT Math: 610-720
Range SAT Writing: 600-710
Range ACT Composite: 26-31

Required standardized tests: either SAT or ACT

Admissions interview: neither required/recommended

SAT subject tests: 2 (recommended)

Tuition and fees: $33,574 (out of state)

Room and board: $8,652

30% in fraternities, 30% in sororities

Most popular majors: biology/biological sciences, business/commerce, economics, history, and psychology

Average freshman retention rate: 97%

NCAA I

UVA - PROS

Academics

• Echols Scholars program - allows top 200 entering freshmen the chance to pursue academic exploration without the constraints of distribution or major-field requirements
• Rodman Scholars program (in the School of Engineering and Applied Science)
• Athletic scholarships and merit awards (including 25-30 highly prized Jefferson Scholarships, given annually by the alumni association and good for full tuition, room, and board)
• Study abroad/research opportunities - strongly encouraged
• Standout programs: premedical study, business, politics, architecture, environmental science, and biomedical engineering
• Ranked #19 - best college library

Student Life

• Shenandoah Valley - apple-picking at Carter's Mountain, hiking at Humpback Rock, etc.
• Shenandoah National Park - 30 minutes away
• Beautiful campus
• Foreign language houses for those who want to work on their Russian, Spanish, French, or German
• Charlottesville - perfect college town
• Hike, bike, ski, and sight-see: nearby Blue Ridge Mountains
• Popular road trips include Washington D.C. and Richmond
• Intramurals
• History/tradition
• Ranked #11 - best athletic facilities

UVA - CONS

• Spanish, economics, and politics have university-provided wait-lists because their class sizes never accommodate the demand of students wanting to enroll
• Admission for out-of-staters is highly competitive
• First year dorms: no air-conditioning
• Competition in classroom and extracurriculars