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University of Virginia-Main Campus

University of Virginia-Main Campus is a public campus in suburban Charlottesville, VA. The institution reports a hospital in its federal directory record.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$10,123

family income
under $30k

$8,842

$30–48k

$14,658

$48–75k

$24,023

$75–110k

$34,777

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$21,5652023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Virginia-Main Campus rose from $14,738 (2008) to $21,565 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,738
2009	$14,634
2010	$14,602
2011	$16,184
2012	$17,149
2013	$17,863
2014	$19,430
2015	$19,177
2016	$20,857
2017	$20,281
2018	$20,397
2019	$22,006
2020	$20,507
2021	$23,101
2022	$21,479
2023	$21,565

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$39,9262024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Virginia-Main Campus rose from $20,488 (2009) to $39,926 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,488
2010	$21,142
2011	$22,535
2012	$23,986
2013	$25,255
2014	$26,063
2015	$27,010
2016	$29,572
2017	$31,186
2018	$32,213
2019	$33,493
2020	$34,094
2021	$32,289
2022	$36,314
2023	$38,132
2024	$39,926

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$4,160	$17,409
2001	$4,421	$18,453
2002	$4,780	$19,990
2003	$6,149	$22,169
2004	$6,790	$22,890
2005	$7,370	$24,290
2006	$8,035	$26,135
2007	$8,690	$27,940
2008	$9,300	$29,600
2013	$12,668	$40,054
2014	$13,208	$42,394
2015	$15,192	$44,365
2016	$16,412	$45,756
2017	$16,853	$47,273
2018	$17,653	$49,032
2019	$17,798	$50,900
2020	$18,960	$52,843
2021	$19,244	$53,626
2022	$20,342	$55,914
2023	$20,986	$58,014

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Virginia-Main Campus reports published tuition by residency: $21,803 in-state versus $59,512 out-of-state — a $37,709 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Virginia-Main Campus reports 17,597 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

95.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Virginia-Main Campus within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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95.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Virginia-Main Campus has held near 95.6% from Fall 1993 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	91.8%
1993 cohort	91.3%
1994 cohort	91.4%
1995 cohort	92.3%
1996 cohort	91.8%
1997 cohort	92%
1998 cohort	92.4%
1999 cohort	92.6%
2000 cohort	92%
2001 cohort	93.2%
2002 cohort	93.1%
2003 cohort	93%
2004 cohort	92.7%
2005 cohort	93.9%
2006 cohort	93.4%
2007 cohort	93.1%
2008 cohort	94.2%
2009 cohort	93.3%
2010 cohort	94.2%
2011 cohort	94.6%
2012 cohort	94.3%
2013 cohort	94.7%
2014 cohort	94%
2015 cohort	93.7%
2016 cohort	95.2%
2017 cohort	95.3%
2018 cohort	95.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,391	$3,883
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$12,500	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,625	$5,219
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,625	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,624	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,150	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$11,625	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$11,625	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$11,625	$4,626
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$11,810	$6,193
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$13,125	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$16,811	$6,406
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$18,345	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,500	$6,308
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,500	$7,381
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$19,000	$9,641
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$17,756	$8,600
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,878	$8,508
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,250	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$17,500	$7,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$72,359

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$80,156

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$86,863

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Virginia-Main Campus admitted 9,909 of 58,951 applicants in Fall 2024. The 16.8% rate describes that application pool.

16.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $20,986 in-state tuition · 2023–24 17,597 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1410–15401600

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Admissions

University of Virginia-Main Campus reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Virginia-Main Campus’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 700–760 and Math was 710–780 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1410–1540 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	700	730	760
SAT Math	710	750	780
ACT Composite	32	33	35

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Virginia-Main Campus received 58,951 applications and admitted 9,909 (16.8%), with 3,961 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

16.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at University of Virginia-Main Campus declined from 37.5% to 16.8%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	37.5%
Fall 2002	39%
Fall 2003	39.5%
Fall 2004	38.9%
Fall 2005	37.7%
Fall 2006	37.4%
Fall 2007	35.3%
Fall 2008	36.7%
Fall 2009	32.1%
Fall 2010	32.6%
Fall 2011	33.3%
Fall 2012	29.5%
Fall 2013	30%
Fall 2014	29%
Fall 2015	29.8%
Fall 2016	29.9%
Fall 2017	27.4%
Fall 2018	26.4%
Fall 2019	23.9%
Fall 2020	22.6%
Fall 2021	20.7%
Fall 2022	18.7%
Fall 2023	16.9%
Fall 2024	16.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1410–1540Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1210	1420
Fall 2002	1220	1420
Fall 2003	1230	1430
Fall 2004	1230	1430
Fall 2005	1220	1430
Fall 2006	1220	1430
Fall 2007	1200	1420
Fall 2008	1220	1440
Fall 2009	1230	1440
Fall 2010	1220	1450
Fall 2011	1240	1460
Fall 2012	1260	1460
Fall 2013	1250	1460
Fall 2014	1250	1460
Fall 2015	1250	1460
Fall 2016	1240	1460
Fall 2017	1310	1500
Fall 2018	1330	1500
Fall 2019	1340	1520
Fall 2020	1320	1510
Fall 2021	1380	1500
Fall 2022	1400	1540
Fall 2023	1410	1530
Fall 2024	1410	1540

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

32–35Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	25	32
Fall 2002	25	31
Fall 2005	25	30
Fall 2006	26	31
Fall 2008	27	32
Fall 2009	27	32
Fall 2010	28	32
Fall 2011	28	32
Fall 2012	28	32
Fall 2013	29	33
Fall 2014	28	33
Fall 2015	29	33
Fall 2016	29	33
Fall 2017	29	33
Fall 2018	30	34
Fall 2019	30	34
Fall 2020	30	34
Fall 2021	32	35
Fall 2022	32	34
Fall 2023	32	34
Fall 2024	32	35

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

17,597Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Virginia-Main Campus rose from 12,815 (Fall 2002) to 17,597 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	12,815
Fall 2003	12,979
Fall 2004	13,231
Fall 2005	13,387
Fall 2006	13,435
Fall 2007	13,726
Fall 2008	13,869
Fall 2009	14,226
Fall 2010	14,232
Fall 2011	14,568
Fall 2012	14,669
Fall 2013	15,020
Fall 2014	15,515
Fall 2015	15,788
Fall 2016	15,963
Fall 2017	16,207
Fall 2018	16,405
Fall 2019	16,723
Fall 2020	17,076
Fall 2021	17,041
Fall 2022	17,103
Fall 2023	17,315
Fall 2024	17,597

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

98%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Virginia-Main Campus has held near 98% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	97%
Fall 2003 cohort	96%
Fall 2004 cohort	97%
Fall 2005 cohort	97%
Fall 2006 cohort	97%
Fall 2007 cohort	97%
Fall 2008 cohort	97%
Fall 2009 cohort	96%
Fall 2010 cohort	97%
Fall 2011 cohort	98%
Fall 2012 cohort	97%
Fall 2013 cohort	97%
Fall 2014 cohort	97%
Fall 2015 cohort	96%
Fall 2016 cohort	96%
Fall 2017 cohort	97%
Fall 2018 cohort	97%
Fall 2019 cohort	97%
Fall 2020 cohort	97%
Fall 2021 cohort	97%
Fall 2022 cohort	97%
Fall 2023 cohort	98%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Virginia-Main Campus

Faculty pay at University of Virginia-Main Campus averages $209,136 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Virginia-Main Campus as a primarily residential campus of 17,597 undergraduates — and 97.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Virginia-Main Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 1410–1540 — their midpoint is above the VA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Virginia-Main Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Virginia-Main Campus16.8%

Virginia median79.8%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Virginia-Main Campus$21,803

Virginia median$21,650

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Virginia-Main Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Virginia-Main Campus$86,863

Virginia median$53,453

National median$53,781

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University of Virginia-Main Campus, Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Virginia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	16.8%	79.8%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$21,803	$21,650	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$86,863	$53,453	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Virginia-Main Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Virginia-Main Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 40 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$148,175
Systems Engineering	$144,830
Business/Commerce, General	$142,113
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$142,041
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$139,095
Economics	$110,773
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	$109,851
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$109,551
Statistics	$108,532
Chemical Engineering	$105,724
Engineering, General	$101,078
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$98,871
Mechanical Engineering	$94,881
Civil Engineering	$91,651
Mathematics	$91,236
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$86,653
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$85,681
Cognitive Science	$83,554
International Relations and National Security Studies	$82,991
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$81,110
Political Science and Government	$78,310
Communication and Media Studies	$76,243
International/Globalization Studies	$76,044
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$71,638
History	$71,187
Biology, General	$70,240
Architecture	$70,213
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$70,141
Sociology	$68,538
Chemistry	$68,174
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$67,904
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$66,350
Area Studies	$65,970
Psychology, General	$62,794
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$58,475
Religion/Religious Studies	$58,324
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$57,646
English Language and Literature, General	$55,412
Fine and Studio Arts	$54,579
Anthropology	$51,811

These 40 fields listed for University of Virginia-Main Campus measure earnings after completion. The $86,863 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional University of Virginia-Main Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Virginia-Main Campus report?

University of Virginia-Main Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1410–1540 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Virginia-Main Campus's acceptance rate?

16.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 9,909 admitted from 58,951 applicants.

How much does University of Virginia-Main Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $21,803; out-of-state students pay $59,512. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Virginia-Main Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $86,863. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Virginia

University of Virginia's College at Wise — 28.5% admitted
University of Richmond — 22.2% admitted
William & Mary — 34.1% admitted
Virginia Military Institute — 71.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.