The University of Virginia (also called U.Va., UVA, Mr. Jefferson's University, or The University) is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson. Conceived by 1800 and established in 1819, it is the only university in the United States to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor it shares with nearby Monticello.
The University is notable in U.S. history for being the first educational institution to offer academic programs in disciplines now common, such as astronomy and philosophy. Its School of Engineering and Applied Science was the first engineering school in the United States to be associated with a university. Officially, the University of Virginia is incorporated as The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia.
On January 18, 1800, Thomas Jefferson, then Vice President of the United States, alluded to plans for a new college in a letter written to British scientist Joseph Priestley: "We wish to establish in the upper country of Virginia, and more centrally for the State, a University on a plan so broad and liberal and modern, as to be worth patronizing with the public support, and be a temptation to the youth of other States to come and drink of the cup of knowledge and fraternize with us." In 1802, then serving as President of the United States, Jefferson wrote to artist Charles Willson Peale that his concept of the new university would be "on the most extensive and liberal scale that our circumstances would call for and our faculties meet." Although Virginia was already home to one university, the College of William and Mary, Jefferson had lost confidence in his alma mater, partly because of its religious biases and lack of education in the sciences.
The University of Virginia stands on land purchased in 1788 by an American Revolutionary War veteran, James Monroe. The farmland just outside Charlottesville was purchased from Monroe by the Board of Visitors of what was then Central College in 1817; Monroe was beginning the first of his own two terms in the White House. Guided by Jefferson, the school laid its first building's cornerstone later in 1817 and the Commonwealth of Virginia would charter the new university on January 25, 1819.
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| Percent of Students International: | 6% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 34% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Atlantic Coast Conference) Basketball (Atlantic Coast Conference) Baseball (Atlantic Coast Conference) Track (Atlantic Coast Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 7,370 | $ 24,290 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 5,602 | $ 22,346 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,768 | $ 1,944 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,063 | 8% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,658 | 9% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,781 | 21% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,094 | 25% | |
Any Aid: |
50% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 38% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 99% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 620 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 710, Math: 720 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 14% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 30, Verbal: 32, Math: 31 |
| Application Fee: | $ 60.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Not Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Are you required to live on campus as a freshman at the University of Virginia's School of Nursing or is it possible to commute?
14 months ago
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I believe you have to live on campus for at least your first semester. But if you have special circumstances or you live near the school, they may be willing to negotiate. Talk to the head of the housing department and see what you can find out. UVA seems to have tons of options when it comes to housing, as well as nice dorms, so don't be afraid to ask around.
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I want to go to University of Virginia and i am definately not any of those... is it true or is just an overgeneralized stereotype?
16 months ago
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i live in charlottesville, and yes 95% of the students are preppy and conservative. as long as they have somewhere to park daddy's bmw while they go to football games in orange shirts & ties, they arent liberal or activist. if it isnt shown on TRL, they haven't heard it.
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UVA or Virginia Tech
18 months ago
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While Virginia Tech is a decent school, there is no comparison between the two.
The University of Virginia is one of the best public universities in the country (along with Berkeley and Michigan).
US News ranks U of VA in the top 25 universities in the country (pblic or private). Virginia Tech ranks a respectable 77.
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