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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904

Official telephone: (434) 924-0311
Fax number: (434) 924-0938

Website: www.virginia.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of nine weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, commerce, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, interdisciplinary major
Average freshman GPA: 3.07 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 890 men, 440 women, 1,330 total
Full-time faculty: 833 men, 384 women, 1,217 total
Part-time faculty: 40 men, 38 women, 78 total
Graduation rate: 92% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions
Combined 2-2 programs available:
BA/MA Public Affairs (5-yr), BA/MT BA in Arts & Sci/Master of Teaching (5-yr)
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • African-American/African Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Architectural History
  • Architecture
  • Area Studies
  • Art
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Commerce
  • Communication Disorders
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • English Language/Literature
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Foreign Affairs
  • French Language/Literature
  • German Language/Literature
  • Government
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Major
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Italian
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Renewable Resources
  • Slavic Languages/Literature
  • Sociology
  • Systems Engineering
  • Urban/Environmental Planning

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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