UVA Wise Description
As UVa’s only branch campus, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise carries UVa’s venerable educational tradition to residents of western Virginia. The college provides a smaller liberal arts college experience than the expansive University of Virginia, while maintaining a similar commitment to excellence.
UVa-Wise’s academics include more than 30 majors, including Virginia’s only Software Engineering program. The school emphasizes the importance of student engagement, maintaining an average class size under 15 and a student-to-faculty ratio of about 13:1.
The college has two early admissions deadlines for students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. These early admissions programs are nonbinding, and they will ensure you consideration for certain scholarships and earlier registration. The application deadline for Early Admission I is December 1, and Early Admissions II has an application deadline of March 15.
Need-based financial aid is available in the form of federal grants, and state scholarships and grants. Institutional scholarships are also available, and federal student loans can provide further assistance with tuition.
Quick Facts about The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Highland Cavaliers
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Selectivity
Selective
In-State Tuition
$7,721
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,868
Retention Rate
62%
Enrollment
1,964
Year Established
1954
UVA Wise Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,964
- Freshman Class
- 355
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,964
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 100%
- Graduate
- 0%
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 52%
- Men
- 48%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 9%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 82%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 7%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
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