University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, Virginia · Public · 1,101 undergraduates · uvawise.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
29%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
945 to 1120
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,050Est.Estimate
$49,310 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Virginia's College at Wise
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
29% 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
$49,310
a year in 2027-28, from a $49,310 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1030
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1030).
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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- 3.0 cumulative HS GPA, or top 50% class rank with 2.0 GPA, satisfies the educational requirement without scores
Source: Admissions Requirements | UVA Wise · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
29%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 945 to 1120
Reading and Writing 520 to 580
Math 425 to 540
ACT composite 18 to 22
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
$32,050
a year, in state
$49,310
a year, out of state (tuition $29,690)
- Tuition (in state)$12,430
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$4,478
- $30,001 to $48,000$4,794
- $48,001 to $75,000$6,085
- $75,001 to $110,000$4,727
- Over $110,000$13,348
Financial aidEstimate
65%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,262
average grant to freshmen
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
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,240Est.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 | 3 | 3 | ART 100T |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 100T |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 100T |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 3500 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ART 3500/3510 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1010 & 1011 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 1010 & 1011, 1020 & 1021 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MTH 100T |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 2040 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2040 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 2040, MATH 2050 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1010 & 1011 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1010, 1011, 1020 & 1021 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 100T |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LAN 1010 & LAN 1020 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 100T |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 1100 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 100T |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 100T |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1010 & 1020 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 200T |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 3000 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENV 100T |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1010 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1010 & 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 1010 & 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 1010 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 1010 & GER 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GERM 1010 & 1020 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 100T |
| Human Geography | 5 | 3 | GEO 2020 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 100T |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LAN 1010 & LAN 1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 100T |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LAN 1010 & 1020 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAN 100T |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LAN 1010 & LAN 1020 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 100T |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 2060 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 100T |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 2050 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 100T |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 1551 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUS 1551 & MUS 1553 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHY 1010/1011 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 10 | PHY 1010/1011 & PHY 1020/1021 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHY 1010/1011 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 10 | PHY 1010/1011 & PHY 1020/1021 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY 100T |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 100T |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MTH 1110 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MTH 1110, MTH 1210 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 100T |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 1100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | GNE 2950 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | GNE 2950 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 1010 & 1020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 200T |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 1180 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 1010 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1070 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1070 & 1080 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 1010 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIS 1010 & HIS 1020 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
44%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$50,389
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Virginia's College at Wise$45,514
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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