The University of Virginia's College at Wise, (also known as UVA Wise, Virginia-Wise, or simply UVA), is a public liberal arts college, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, located in Wise, Virginia. It is the only branch of the University of Virginia, and the westernmost public college in Virginia.
UVA-Wise was founded by The University of Virginia in 1954 as Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia, a two-year junior college. In June 1970, the school began to grant four-year baccalaureate degrees. Since that time, UVA-Wise has granted about 6,000 baccalaureate degrees.
In 1999, Virginia's General Assembly renamed the school "The University of Virginia's College at Wise," following an unsuccessful effort to change the institution's name in 1991.
The College is named the #2 regional liberal arts school in the South.
The College offers 29 majors, 27 minors and 23 teaching specialties. As of September 2007, the College's enrollment is about 1,953 students. The College Board has expressed the desire to see the college grow to between 3,500 and 5,000 students by 2015. Thus UVA-Wise is undergoing rapid growth, with several new buildings and campus beautification projects underway.
UVA-Wise is recognized by US News & World Report as one of the nation's top public liberal arts colleges. UVA-Wise is a College of Distinction , which constitutes a nationally recognized college by education professionals as an excellent school, strongly focused on teaching undergraduates, home to a wide variety of innovative learning experiences, an active campus with many opportunities for personal development, and highly valued by graduate schools and employers for its outstanding preparation. UVA-Wise was voted in 2005, 2006, 2007, & 2008 as 'School of the Year' by the Virginia Association of College and University Residence Halls.
The first winner of Make Me a Supermodel (US) Holly Kiser was a student of UVA-Wise.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 32% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Independent Mid-South Region) Basketball (Appalachian Athletic Conference) Baseball (Appalachian Athletic Conference) Track (Appalachian Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,081 | $ 15,159 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,984 | $ 13,012 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,097 | $ 2,147 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,950 | 49% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,265 | 45% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,045 | 45% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,323 | 50% | |
Any Aid: |
70% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 76% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 440, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 540 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 18% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 21 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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28 months ago
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Yes it is a remote campus of UVA - only Undergraduate college. Nice small town without high college town expenses. Not much do do culturally though. Kids in the town go to walmart to hang out after thier porm!
A cheap way to get your undergraduate credits - and you can call it UVA.
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