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About University of Virginia

The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson and chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1819. It describes itself as a proudly public institution and as the state's flagship university, serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation and the world.

The University comprises 12 schools in Charlottesville, the College at Wise in Southwest Virginia, and UVA Northern Virginia, which represents nine UVA schools in Fairfax and two in Arlington. It also includes a comprehensive health system and six pan-University research institutes. About 18,000 undergraduates and 8,800 graduate and professional students study on Grounds, supported by roughly 11,000 academic faculty and staff.

At the heart of the University is the Academical Village, designed by Jefferson: students live in single rooms between the pavilions that were designed as professors' homes, all sharing the Lawn that is crowned by the Rotunda, the University's first library. The University of Virginia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only educational institution in the United States so designated.

Student self-governance is central to life at UVA, from the Honor Code pledged at Opening Convocation to Final Exercises. The Hoos First initiative supports first-generation students, whose share of the student body grew from 9% to 19% between 2015 and 2024. The Virginia Cavaliers compete in NCAA Division I and have belonged to the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1953, with 25 NCAA teams.

UVA Health, anchored by the academic medical center, includes a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. International students on Grounds come from 152 countries; the International Studies Office, through the International Students and Scholars Program, supports them.

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Need-based aid (AccessUVA)

UVA meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for in-state and out-of-state undergraduates who apply by the March 1 deadline, through scholarships, grants, work-study and need-based loans. UVA covers tuition and fees for Virginia undergraduates from families with incomes below $100,000, and tuition, fees, room and board for those below $50,000. Tuition grants of $2,000 go to Virginia families with incomes below $150,000. Aid applicants complete the CSS Profile (school code 5820) and the FAFSA (Federal School Code 003745); the deadline for 2027-2028 first-year applicants is March 1, 2027.

International students

Student Financial Services does not award financial aid to international students, who may apply for alternative loan programmes from private financial institutions. Need-based institutional aid and federal aid require US citizenship or eligible non-citizen status.

Scholarships

Student Financial Services administers privately endowed need-based scholarships, awarded automatically without separate application, and further scholarships where students self-identify their qualifications. Academic departments, the Office of Citizen Scholar Development and the Alumni Association also offer awards. See Scholarships and Grants.

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Undergraduate (first-year and transfer)

There is no separate application for international students; applicants apply through the Common Application. Admitted applicants who accept an offer must submit the Financial Guarantee for Foreign National Applicants.
Applicants whose first language is not English, or who have attended an English-speaking school for fewer than two years, are strongly encouraged to submit an English language assessment. Accepted: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, and Duolingo English Test; InitialView or Vericant evaluations may also be submitted. No minimum scores are published for undergraduate admission.
Deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1; Regular Decision January 5; Fall Transfer March 1; Spring Transfer October 1.
UVA states it has no scholarship or loan funds for international students who are foreign nationals (exceptions noted for United World College graduates).

Graduate

International applicants whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores, entered on the online application; official scores are required on matriculation. Applicants with a bachelor's degree earned entirely at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction are exempt (per the Engineering and Arts and Sciences pages).
Arts and Sciences minimums: TOEFL iBT 90 overall (sections 22 speaking, 22 writing, 23 reading, 23 listening) for tests taken before 1/21/26, and 4.5 overall on the new scale for tests taken after 1/21/26; IELTS 7.0 in each section; Duolingo 130 overall (125 speaking, 130 writing, 130 reading, 125 listening). Scores must be within two years of the application deadline. Requirements vary by school; the School of Education and Human Development lists the same TOEFL and IELTS thresholds and a recommended Duolingo score of 130.
TOEFL institution code: B875.
Incoming graduate students whose first language is not English must take the UVA English Language Proficiency Exam (UVELPE) before their first term unless exempted by TOEFL or IELTS.

Charlottesville (main Grounds): 12 schools, the Academical Village with the Rotunda and Lawn, UVA Health and its medical center.
UVA College at Wise, Wise, Virginia: a public four-year residential liberal arts college in the mountains of Southwest Virginia.
UVA Northern Virginia, Fairfax and Arlington: represents nine UVA schools in Fairfax and two in Arlington.

On-Grounds housing and dining are run through Housing and Residence Life and campus meal plans.

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