University of Virginia


Charlottesville, VA 22904

Visit Website: http://www.virginia.edu

No description available yet.

College Overview

Type:
Public institution
Year Founded:
1819
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
14,213
Local Setting:
Suburban
Endowment:
$2,184,632,053
Application Deadline:
January 2
Application Fee:
$60
Selectivity:
Most selective
Tuition Costs:
$7,845 in-state, 25,945 out-of-state
Room & Board Costs:
$6,909

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Student Organizations:
530
Honor Societies:
N/A
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Christian Fellowship, Baha'i Association, Baptist Student Union, Black Voices Gospel Choir, Campus Crusade For Christ, Canterbury Episcopal Fellowship, Catholic Student Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Choose, Christian Science Organization At Uva, Coptic Club, Darden Christian Fellowship, Fellowship Of Christian Athletes, First Year Fellowship, Gay & Lesiban Christian Students Assoc. , Grace Christian Fellowship, Graduate Christian Fellowship, Hillel Jewish Student Union, Impact Movement, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jubilate, Korean Catholic Student Ministry, Lutheran Student Movement, Muslim Students Association, Naturespirit At Uva, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Prayer Breakfast At The Uva, Quaker Worship Group At Uva, Reformed University Fellowship, St Thomas More Society [Law School], University Christian Fellowship, Virginia Atheist Association, Kesher, Wesley Foundation, Westminister Student Fellowship, Wicca Society, Young Life Leadership, Rex E. Lee Law Society, Building Across, Virginia Unitarian Universalist Students;
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Afghan Student Organization, Armenian Cultural Society, Asian Fraternal League At Va, Asian Pacific American Law Student Assoc, Asian Student Union, Assoc. Of African & Caribbean Cultures, Association Of Indonesian Students, B. E. A. T. S. , Bhakti-Yoga Club, Black Business Student Forum, Black Grad & Prof. Student Org. , Black Law Students Association, Black Student Alliance, Brotherhood Of United Young Asians, Bulgarian Student Association, Burmese Interact Club, Cambodian Student Organization, Caribbean Student Association, Chabad Jewish Heritage Student Assoc. , Chinese Student & Scholar Society, Chinese Student Association, Darden Jewish Student Association, Deafs, European Society, Greek Jewish Council, Griot Society, Hellenic Society, Hindu Students Council, Hong Kong Students Association, Hoos For Israel, Indian Student Association, International Business Society, Italian Society, Japanese Club, Korean Student Association, Lambda Law Alliance, Latin Student Association (Lasa), Latino Student Union, Malaysian Students Association, Multicultural Group, Multiracial Student Union, NAACP, National Assoc. Of Black Accountants, Native American Student Union, Organization Of Bangladeshi Students, Organization Of Young Filipino-Americans, Pakistani Students Association, Persian Cultural Society, Polish Students Association, Queer Student Union [Lgbtu], Salam, Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc, Singapore Student Association, South Asian Leadership Society, Spicmacay, Sustained Dialogue, Taiwanese Student Association, Thai Student Organization (Tso), Turkish Society, Unite, Vietnamese Student Association, Voz Latina, Women Of Color At Virginia Law, Sharaara, Young Black Entrepreneurs, Women In Medicine Inititatives, Arab Students Organizaiton, Lmntal, Romanian Society, Buddhist Meditation Society, Out On Rugby, Colombian Society;
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) A Cappella President's Council, Academical Village People, American Institute Of Architecture Stu. , Art Students Society, Bayly Art Museum Student Docents, Blackbox Society, Blue Notes, Clowns On Grounds, C-Ville Live, Design Group, The, Ektaal (South Asian Acapella Group), Fashion Design Club, First Years Players, Hullabahoos, Jews Hoo Sing, Medart, New Dominions, Offscreen, Oluponya Records, O'tones, Photography Club, Rockstar, Secondary Discipline, Shakespeare On The Lawn, Spectrum Theatre, Sullen Art Society Of Creative Writers, University Programs Council, Virginia Gentlemen, Virginia Pep Band, Virginia Sil'hooettes, Virginia Swing Jazz Orchestra, Virginia Women's Chorus, Whethermen, Campaign For Dance, The Garage At Uva, Italian Opera Society, Virginia Glee Club, legal environmental group political and professional groups, honor committee, student guide service, community service activities,
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) Cavalier Daily (daily); Declaration (weekly)
Number of Fraternities:
32
Fraternity Chapter Houses
30
Percent Fraternity Members:
30%
Number of Sororities:
22
Sorority Chapter Houses
16
Percent Sorority Members:
30%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial:
reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling:
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Career:
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, other
Local Hiring Firms:
N/A
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
5,053,162
Library Facilities:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Building, Mary and David Harrison Institute for American Literature, History, and Culture; Astronomy Library, Biology/Psychology Library, Chemistry Library, Graduate Business Library, Education Library, Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, Health and Sciences Library, Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, Law Library, Mathematics Library, Music Library, Papers of George Washington, Papers of James Madison, Papers of William James, Physics Library, Robertson Media Center, Science and Engineering Library Administration, Social Sciences Services, Special Collections Digital Center, Virginia Center for Digital History
Museums
Bayly Art Museum, Center for Politics, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Museum of Natural History, McCormick Observatory, Rotunda & Academical Village
Computers Available:
1,859
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Wired Classrooms
N/A
Wired Labs:
N/A
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless Capacity:
N/A
Online Registration:
Yes
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
Yes
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, cooperative housing
Sprinkler System:
N/A
Fire Alarms:
N/A
Campus Size:
1,682 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Washington DC (110), Richmond, Va (80)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Charlottesville, Va (2)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Charlottesville, Va (2)
Cars Permittedt:
No
Army ROTC
Offered on campus
Navy ROTC:
Offered on campus
Airforce ROTC:
Offered on campus
Alcohol Permitted:
Yes
Additional Policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Popular Events:
Festival of the Book, Film Festival