UVA academics
Charlottesville, Virginia · Public · 17,597 undergrads
UVA has 17,597 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 66 fields of study. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
17,597
undergraduates.
8,312
graduate students.
66
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,426
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
17,597
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,312
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
25,924
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$100,900
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
50%
AsianCollege Scorecard
19%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.6%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,426
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,463
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
866
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
513
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
171
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admission.virginia.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admission.virginia.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers