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What’s It Really Like To Be A UVA Student?

If you’re considering applying to UVA or if you’ve applied and been accepted, you probably have a ton of questions about what life is really like for your average Wahoo. Below is a collection of the most-asked questions about student life, extracurricular activities and clubs, student support and more. How many students are enrolled at […]

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Quick Facts about the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Fast Facts Founded: 1819 Average first year class size: 2,900 Number of majors: 57 Most popular major: Economics What is offered in the College of Arts and Sciences? The College of Arts and Sciences is UVA’s broad liberal arts school. Students fulfill general education requirements according to the College Curriculum. These requirements are designed to […]

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Quick Facts About the School of Engineering and Applied Science

Fast Facts Founded: 1836 Average first year class size: 700 Number of majors: 10 Most popular major: Computer Science What programs and concentrations are offered in the School of Engineering? The first year of study at the School of Engineering and Applied Science is spent gaining a solid background in the sciences and mathematics. Students […]

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Quick Facts About the School of Architecture

Fast Facts: Founded: 1919 Average first year class size: 80 Number of concentrations: 4 What are the programs and concentrations in the School of Architecture? The School of Architecture has three programs: undergraduate, undergraduate pre-professional and undergraduate professional. The undergraduate program in architectural history offers a liberal arts education while developing an understanding of the […]

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Quick Facts about the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

Fast Facts Founded: 2007 Average graduating class size: 80 (bachelor’s students) What programs and concentrations are offered in the Batten School? The Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy’s multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving and emphasis on ethics reinforce their focus on how leadership works, why context matters in decision-making and which actions lead to tangible […]

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Quick Facts about the Kinesiology Program

Fast Facts Founded: 2012 Average first-year class size: 50 What is offered in the Kinesiology program? The Kinesiology program — which is housed within the School of Education and Human Development — advances the discovery, development, interpretation, dissemination and application of knowledge that relates the study of human movement and physical activity to human well-being. […]

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Quick Facts About the McIntire School of Commerce

Fast Facts Founded: 1921 Average accepted class size: 300 Number of concentrations: 5 What is offered in the McIntire School? The McIntire School of Commerce allows students to combine a world-class business program with an outstanding two-year foundation in liberal arts at the University. Through the innovative Integrated Core Experience (ICE) — a continuously updated […]

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Quick Facts about the School of Education and Human Development

Fast Facts: Founded: 1919 Average graduating class size: 70 with bachelor’s degrees Number of undergraduate majors: 4 What kinds of programs and courses are offered by the School of Education and Human Development? The School of Education and Human Development (shortened to the School of Education) offers professional programs designed to prepare individuals for a […]

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Quick Facts about the School of Nursing

Fast Facts Founded: 1901 Average first year class size: 70 Number of concentrations: 2 What is offered in the School of Nursing? Nurses, often in collaboration with other health care professionals, promote the optimal health care and comfort of individuals and groups through the systematic application of knowledge from nursing and related disciplines. Implicit in […]

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