| Screen last updated on: February 21, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
John A. Blackburn, Dean of Admission |
| Contacting the office: |
434 982-3200 434 924-3587 (fax) undergrad-admission@ virginia.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 2 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$60 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
SAT Subject Test in English Literature, US History, World History, Chinese w/Listening, French, French w/Listening, German, German w/Listening, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese w/Listening, Korean w/Listening, Latin, Spanish, Spanish w/Listening, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Biology, Chemistry, Physics recommended. |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 31 for SAT I/ACT, January 31 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 5 recommended |
| Math: |
4 required, 5 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 22 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- HS Chemistry and Physics required of Engineering Program Applicants
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship very important
- geographical residence considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation very important
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
4 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
84% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 88% Top quarter: 97% Top half: 100% Bottom half: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
48% |
| Average SAT I: |
654 verbal, 671 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1230 - 1410 |
| Average ACT: |
28 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
26 - 31 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
98% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
15% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
16,086 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
6,019 (37%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
3,091 (51%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
3,231 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
1,915 (59%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
145 (8%) |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year, only upon approval of Dean of Admi |
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