University of Virginia
Common Data Set 2025-03
Acceptance Rate
16.8%
Applications
58,951
Admitted
9,909
Enrolled
3,961
SAT Composite
1410-1520
SAT Math
710-780
SAT Reading
700-760
ACT Composite
32-35
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredRestrictive Early Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants58,951reported count
Admits9,90917%
Class seats3,96140% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 58,951 | 9,909 | 17% | 3,961 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 40%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot10,470
Accepted a spot6,759
Admitted from wait list242
65% joined after being offered a spot. 4% of students who joined were admitted. 18% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 10,470 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 6,759 |
| Admitted from wait list | 242 |
| Joined after being offered | 65% |
| Admitted after joining | 4% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
State residency: Very Important
All Extracted Fields
517fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
5 TABLESOffice:Institutional Research&Analytics
Address Line 1:POBox 400727
Phone:4,349,243,417
Email Address:ira@virginia.edu
City:Charlottesville,VA22904 United States
Name of College/University:University ofVirginia
Main Phone Number (Area Code)434
Main Phone Number:924-0311
WWW Home Page Address:virginia.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):434
Admissions Phone Number:982-3200
Admissions Email Address:undergradadmission@virginia.edu
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied16,464
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,269
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled206
Total first-time, first-year who applied35,526
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,912
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,132
Total first-time, first-year who applied6,961
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted728
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled206
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:10,470
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:6,759
Number of wait-listed students admitted:242
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80080
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69918
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80080
SAT Math: 600-69916
SAT Math: 500-5993
SAT Math: 400-4991
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160081
SAT Composite: 1200-139916
SAT Composite: 1000-11993
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3692
ACT Composite: 24-297
ACT Composite: 18-231
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class84
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class97
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:34
Total81.5
Percent who had GPA of 4.090.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.996.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.742.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:81.5
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:N/A
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: Month10
Other early decision plan closing date: Day1
Number of early decision applications received by your institution3
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan15
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESHigh school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:No x No Credits - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.00 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.scps.virginia.edu/active-duty-military-and-veterans
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:- website? If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.scps.virginia.edu/active-duty-military-and-veterans x American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## END OF SECTION D - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - x Accelerated program - x Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [ ] Cross-registration - [ ] x Distance learning - [ ] x Double major - x English as a Second Language (ESL) - x Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] x Honors Program - [ ] x Independent study - [ ] x Internships - [ ] x Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] x Student-designed major - x Study abroad - x Teacher certification program - [ ] x Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] x Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] x English (including composition) - [ ] x Foreign languages - [ ] x History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] x Humanities - [ ] x Intensive writing - [ ] x Mathematics - [ ] x Philosophy - [ ] Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%
Percent who live off campus or commute59%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$692
Out-of-state:$1,963
NONRESIDENTS:$1,963
Financial Aid
8 TABLESFederal$21,440,728
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,632,435
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$141,656,308
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,015,273
Total Scholarships/Grants$180,744,744
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,694,120
Federal Work-Study$2,799,769
Total Self-Help$10,493,890
Parent Loans$495,565
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$420,719
Athletic Awards$1,859,274
Federal$440,766
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$27,024
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,676,961
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,828,663
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,973,414
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,094,146
Total Self-Help$4,094,146
Parent Loans$5,364,306
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$253,088
Athletic Awards$502,378
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,607
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:The University's financial aid program, AccessUVA, has been expanded to make UVA more affordable for Virginia students. Key components of the expansion include: 1) Virginia families with an income of $50,000 or less will receive grants and scholarships that equal or exceed tuition, fees, housing, and dining. Previously, the maximum family income level for such aid packages was $30,000. 2) Virginia families with an income of $100,000 or less will receive grants and scholarships that equal or exceed tuition and fees. The previous income threshold was $80,000. need- 3) Virginia families with an income of $150,000 or less will receive at least $2,000 in based grants. The new income level is an increase from $125,000.