University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia · Public · 17,597 undergraduates · virginia.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
16%
of 64,457 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1410 to 1510
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$45,710Est.Estimate
$86,880 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Virginia-Main Campus
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
16% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$86,880
a year in 2027-28, from a $86,880 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1470
Send your score
About 40% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1350, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Applicants may self-report SAT, ACT, AP, or IB testing to have it considered.
Source: Deadlines & Instructions | The Office of Undergraduate Admission · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan5Regular Decision · January 5, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
16%
of applicants were admitted: 10,086 of 64,457 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 2/15.
Early Decision
Binding. 28% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
8,398 students were offered a spot; 125 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 49% of them sent SAT scores and 15% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1410 to 1510
Reading and Writing 700 to 760
Math 710 to 780
ACT composite 32 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160081%
- 1200 to 139916%
- 1000 to 11992.8%
- 800 to 9990.3%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$45,710
a year, in state
$86,880
a year, out of state (tuition $61,040)
- Tuition (in state)$19,870
- Fees$4,060
- Food and housing$16,540
- Books and supplies$1,580
- Transportation and other$3,660
University of Virginia-Main Campus published $44,414 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,479
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,203
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,391
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,879
- Over $110,000$33,994
Financial aid
100%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$35,691
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
2.2%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,270 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: 03/01
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
2 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,990Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1000T |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1000T |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AAS 1000T |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTH 1000T |
| Art History | 5 | 4 | ARTH 1051 |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL 1000T |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 2100 and BIOL 2200 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1310 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 3 | APMA 1090 (Math (AB) Engineering) |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3 | APMA 1090 (Math (BC) Engineering) |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1310 and 1320 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 7 | 3 credits for APMA 1090 and 4 credits for APMA 1110 (Math (BC))Engineering |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 4 | APMA 1110 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 1310 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 5 | 3 | APMA 1090 (Math (BC)Engineering) |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 1410 and 1420 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHIN 2010 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | CHIN 2010 and CHIN 2020 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PLCP 1000T |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CS 1110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1010 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1000T |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENWR 1000T |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1000T |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | EVSC 1010 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1000T |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 2020 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Exemption from FREN 2020, 3 credits for FREN 3031 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GERM 2010 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GERM 2010 and GERM 2020 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 2010 and 2020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | Exemption from JAPN 2020 and 4 credits for JAPN 1000T |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | Exemption from LATI 2010 and 2020; 3 credits for LATI 3000T |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1000T |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1000T |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECON 2010 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSI 2000T |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 1000T |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 1429 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 2419 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 1000T |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PHYS 2415 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PHYS 1425 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 2010 and 2020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 2010 and 2020 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STAT 1120 |
| Statistics | 5 | 4 | STAT 2120 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PLAP 1000T |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1000T |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 1000T |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
94%
Come back for a second year
98%
Typical earnings
$96,468
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Virginia-Main Campus$160,428
- All colleges$98,966
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 40 majors here have earnings data.
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