BA Linguistics at University of Virginia

Programme overview

The Linguistics major explores independent and interdisciplinary aspects of human language, covering historical and synchronic analysis and several modern approaches to data.

Faculty: College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Department: Linguistics Program | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

30 credits including LNGS 3250, one historical linguistics course, one language-structure course, one theoretical linguistics course, and electives. At most 3 credits in an ancient or non-Indo-European language count.

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Entry requirements

Before declaring, students should have completed or be enrolled in at least one course counting toward the programme. Distinguished Majors Program: 3.400 overall and major GPA.

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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