Charlottesville, VA
Highly competitive: fewer than 18 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 7 percentage points since 2019, from 24% to 17% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40,839 | 9,778 | 3,920 | 24% |
| 2020 | 40,879 | 9,230 | 3,785 | 23% |
| 2021 | 47,971 | 9,951 | 3,889 | 21% |
| 2022 | 50,926 | 9,503 | 4,022 | 19% |
| 2023 | 56,528 | 9,533 | 3,966 | 17% |
Fall 2023 applicants
5,444 of 30,819 women and 4,089 of 25,709 men were admitted.
Policy: Considered but not required
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Considered |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Not considered |
| Admission test scores | Considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
University of Virginia-Main Campus has an acceptance rate of 17% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 9,533 of 56,528 applicants.
Very Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 18 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
56,528 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 3,966 enrolled.
No. University of Virginia-Main Campus is test-optional — scores are not required, but are considered if you submit them.
The acceptance rate has fallen 7 percentage points since 2019, from 24% to 17% — it has become more selective.