BA History at University of Virginia

Programme overview

The History major develops clear and critical thinking, effective writing and intelligent reading, covering the human experience on five continents over four thousand years. Students can take broad surveys or specialised courses on the United States, Europe, Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

Faculty: College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Department: Department of History | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Topics include politics, women, minorities, diplomacy, economics, intellectual life and law.

Career pathways

History is a preferred major for careers in government, law, business and teaching, where employers want the skills the major builds.

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Application information

First-year entry for Fall 2027 via Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision; transfer applicants can apply for Spring or Fall entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1 (decisions by December 15 and February 15 respectively); Regular Decision January 5 (decision by April 1). Applications are submitted through the Common Application. Standardized testing is test optional for Fall 2027 first-year applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 1 (notification by December 1); Fall Transfer March 1 (notification by May 1). Transfer applications are test optional.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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