Charlottesville, VA
The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and chartered by the Virginia General Assembly, making it Virginia's flagship public university. Jefferson's original design, known as the Academical Village, arranged faculty pavilions and student rooms around a central Rotunda library on the Lawn, a layout that remains central to the university's identity. UVA Health includes a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, one of the research strengths the university highlights alongside its broader translational research programs.
Admissions
Test scores for the class entering Fall 2025 come from University of Virginia-Main Campus's own published admission statistics: SAT reading & writing 700–760, math 710–780; no composite reported.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision: Nov 1, 2026
- Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan 5, 2027
Confirm on University of Virginia-Main Campus's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $41,272 more per year in tuition and fees (3.0x the in-state rate).
Rate for first-year students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Tuition & fees are University of Virginia-Main Campus's own published 2026-27 rates (source); other figures are from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against University of Virginia-Main Campus's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow University of Virginia-Main Campus weighs your application
From University of Virginia-Main Campus's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
99 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 35 admitted, 64 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
The full breakdown, with what stood out: UVA Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not University of Virginia-Main Campus's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what University of Virginia-Main Campus weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does University of Virginia-Main Campus look for in applicants?
Per University of Virginia-Main Campus's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, class rank, academic GPA, character/personal qualities, state residency as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is University of Virginia-Main Campus's acceptance rate?
University of Virginia-Main Campus in Charlottesville, VA admits approximately 17% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for University of Virginia-Main Campus?
Admitted students at University of Virginia-Main Campus typically score between 1410–1540 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).
What ACT score do I need for University of Virginia-Main Campus?
Per University of Virginia-Main Campus's own published admission statistics, the middle 50% of the class entering Fall 2025 scored 32–35 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile).
How much does University of Virginia-Main Campus cost?
University of Virginia-Main Campus's total cost of attendance is reported at $39,926 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus?
For 2026-27, University of Virginia-Main Campus's tuition and required fees are $62,054 for out-of-state students and $20,782 for in-state students -- $41,272 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
When is the application deadline for University of Virginia-Main Campus?
University of Virginia-Main Campus's deadlines are Early Decision Nov 1, 2026; Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Jan 5, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does University of Virginia-Main Campus require students to live on campus?
No -- University of Virginia-Main Campus doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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