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University Of Virginia - Main Campus, Virginia

Overview of University Of Virginia - Main Campus

The campus of University Of Virginia is in Charlottesville, Virginia, which is a small suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at University Of Virginia include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in engineering and liberal arts.

University Of Virginia Selectivity

Admission at University Of Virginia is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into the school is challenging; it only admitted 38% of those who applied in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 600. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 620 and 720. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

University Of Virginia has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Virginia had 23,765 students enrolled (21,002 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. University Of Virginia offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. University Of Virginia values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Virginia

University Of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA 22904
General Phone: (434) 924-0311
Admissions Phone: (434) 982-3200
Financial Aid Phone: (434) 982-6000
http://www.virginia.edu/

University Of Virginia Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Virginia awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,722economics, English, history, international relations, liberal arts and sciences, political science, sociology, anthropology, ...
Business And Management802business, business management, accounting, MIS
Education And Teaching646education, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, physical education teaching, special ed, school counseling, comparative education, higher education administration
Engineering540systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, various engineering courses, aerospace engineering, ...
Law396law, legal research
Science393biology, chemistry, physics, biological and physical sciences, bacteriology, astronomy, science and society, biochemistry, ...
Therapy And Counseling353psychology, educational psychology, clinical psychology
Architecture And Planning167architecture, urban planning, architectural history, landscape architecture
Nursing And Emergency Medicine162registered nursing
Religion And Philosophy145religion, philosophy
Medicine142medicine, health professions, public health, neuroscience, medical scientist
Computer Science And Engineering111computer and info science, computer engineering
Art Studies80art studies
Conservation And Resource Management68environmental science
Drama And Performing Arts43drama
Mathematics37mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics
Medical Support And Technology31audiology and speech pathology
Music23music
Fine Arts16art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Virginia in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,35348
Master's degree1,63261
First-professional degree4852
Doctor's degree34150
Post-master's certificate663

University Of Virginia Student Body

In 2005, University Of Virginia had a total enrollment of 23,765 students (21,002 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate51%
Graduate44%
First Professional5%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White62%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian6%
American Indian0%
Other Races17%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1925%
20-2127%
22-2414%
25-2915%
30-346%
35-393%
40-496%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Virginia67%
Foreign countries4%
New York3%
Pennsylvania3%
Maryland3%
New Jersey3%
Georgia2%
Texas1%
Ohio1%
Florida1%
North Carolina1%
Connecticut1%
Tennessee1%
Massachusetts1%
California1%
District of Columbia1%
Illinois1%
Louisiana1%

University Of Virginia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %
Part-Time92 %

University Of Virginia Room and Board (2005)

University Of Virginia offers campus housing for 7,071 of its 21,002 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Charlottesville, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Virginia Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

University Of Virginia Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total15,6575,89838%3,11353%
Men7,2122,69537%1,36951%
Women8,4453,20338%1,74454%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal600710
SAT Math620720
ACT Verbal2532
ACT Math2531
ACT Composite2530

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT14%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required

Admissions Phone Number: (434) 982-3200

University Of Virginia Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,370
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,290
Room and board$ 6,389
Room charge$ 3,289
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,100
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,148

Financial Aid:
University Of Virginia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 374500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (434) 982-6000

University Of Virginia Faculty

University Of Virginia has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured826196
Non-tenured, but on tenure track215120
Non-tenured and not on tenure track376293

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year123$159,76823$137,561
Associate professorcalendar year32$93,33114$87,471
Assistant professorcalendar year29$78,49724$67,992
Lecturercalendar year10$80,90022$59,568
All faculty totalcalendar year194$132,59583$88,323

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year299$115,26161$108,505
Associate professoracademic year164$80,68282$74,666
Assistant professoracademic year83$71,14684$59,564
Instructoracademic year4$49,0009$50,233
Lectureracademic year22$46,91427$45,530
All faculty totalacademic year572$95,853263$73,864

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Virginia Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballAtlantic Coast Conference
BasketballAtlantic Coast Conference
BaseballAtlantic Coast Conference
TrackAtlantic Coast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total228178406
Football76076
Track182240
Baseball27027
Basketball91322
All Other Sports98143241

University Of Virginia Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architectural History and Criticism, General
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, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
International and Comparative Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General

University Of Virginia Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Virginia Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Virginia Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Virginia Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of Virginia Number of students
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of Virginia Student SAT scores
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%University Of Virginia % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%University Of Virginia % of degrees in liberal arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%University Of Virginia Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%University Of Virginia Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%University Of Virginia % of degrees in law
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%University Of Virginia % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%University Of Virginia % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of Virginia Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%University Of Virginia % of degrees in engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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