Also known as

  • University of Virginia UVa UVA

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
10,253
51.7% Female
48.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
230
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
72
Doctoral Research
54
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
23
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.10%
Asian
6.36%
Black or African American
5.66%
Hispanic or Latino
0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
52.63%
White
3.10%
Two or more races
4.81%
Unknown
16.13%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$85
Admissions Office Web Address
https://admission.virginia.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$19,118
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$32,022

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
72
Master's (Distance)
9
Doctor's Degree Research
54
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
30
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
6
Post Master's Certificate
7
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Behavior Analysis Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Architectural History and Criticism, General Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture and Related Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Area Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Astronomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biophysics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Nurse Specialist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Critical Care Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
East Asian Studies Master's Degree Yes No
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Design/Architecture Doctoral – Research Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree Yes No
European Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Information Technology Project Management Master's Degree Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's Degree Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Italian Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Linguistics Master's Degree Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Organizational Leadership Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Project Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes No
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Real Estate Development Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,017 2,534 483 0
With faculty status 3,017 2,534 483 0
Tenured 1,293 1,108 185 0
On tenure track 456 367 89 0
Not on tenure track 1,268 1,059 209 0
Multi-year contract 1,184 976 208 0
Annual contract 83 82 1 0
Less-than annual contract 1 1 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$19,118
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$32,022
Financial aid office web address
https://sfs.virginia.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$8,230
Typical Board
$6,470
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$19,118$32,022
Full time Fees$3,494$4,176
Part time, per credit hour$830$1,450

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $67,676 $3,452 $69,994 $4,206
Medicine $47,196 $3,536 $58,670 $4,218

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
10,253
51.7% Female
48.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
11.10%
Asian
6.36%
Black or African American
5.66%
Hispanic or Latino
0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
52.63%
White
3.10%
Two or more races
4.81%
Unknown
16.13%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 8 7
Asian 552 586
Black Or African American 270 382
Hispanic Or Latino 260 320
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 4
Non-resident Alien 965 689
White 2,409 2,987
Two Or More Races 130 188
Unknown 356 137

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
2,463
46.3% Male
53.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
421
49.4% Male
50.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
445
47.0% Male
53.0% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
678
72.6% Male
27.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
17
11.8% Male
88.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1827 University Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2628
Phone
434-924-0311
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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