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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 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,539 men, 8,137 women, 14,676 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,210 men, 7,679 women, 13,889 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
329 men, 458 women, 787 total |
| Total graduate students: |
3,188 men, 4,505 women, 7,693 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,393 men, 2,017 women, 4,410 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
795 men, 2,488 women, 3,283 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
29% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.2% | Hispanic |
| 64.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.0% | Hispanic |
| 64.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,682 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Population of city/town: |
41,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Richmond, Virginia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
816,000 |
| Online campus map: |
minerva.acc.Virginia.edu/
Map/
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- cooperative housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
44% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
56% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1859 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Building, Mary and David Harrison Institute for American Literature, History, and Culture; Astronomy Library, Biology/Psychology Library, Chemistry Library, Graduate Business Library, Education Library, Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, Health and Sciences Library, Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, Law Library, Mathematics Library, Music Library, Papers of George Washington, Papers of James Mad |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Bayly Art Museum, Center for Politics, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Museum of Natural History, McCormick Observatory, Rotunda & Academical Village |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, job fairs, alumni advising |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
32 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
30 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
30% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
22 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
16 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
30% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Cavalier Daily |
| Number of honor societies: |
24 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
530 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Association, Cavalier Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Religion Club, Hillel, several other religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Student Union, Black Engineering Society, Black Student Alliance, black student service fraternities, Black Voices, Langston Hughes Literary Society, La Sociedad Latina, Native American Student Union, Arab, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Pakistani, Slavic, and Vietnamese student groups |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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band, orchestra, men's glee club, university singers, pep band, film series, Virginia Players, debating society, legal environmental group, political and professional groups, professional fraternities, honor committee, student guide service, community service activities, team managers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Craig Littlepage,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jane Miller,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Terry Holland
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400846
Charlotteville, VA 22904-4846 |
| School colors: |
orange and blue |
| School mascot: |
Cavalier |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
22% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
94% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatic and fitness center, athletic, baseball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer and softball fields; basketball, tennis and volleyball courts; boathouse, golf course, track, wrestling room
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bench press, flag football, floor hockey, free-throw shooting, homerun derby, inner-tube water polo, raquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling
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| Club sports for men: |
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aikido, alpine skiing, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, diving, dodgeball, fencing, foosball, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, karate, kickboxing, lacrosse, pistol, rifle, rowing, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, snowboarding, swimming, squash, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo,
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| Club sports for women: |
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alpine skiing, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, belly dance, diving, break dance, cheerleading, dodgeball, cricket, cycling, fencing, field hockey, foosball, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, karate, kickboxing, judo, lacrosse, pistol, rifle, rowing, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, softball, snowboarding, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Washington DC (110 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Richmond, Va (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charlottesville, Va (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Charlottesville, Va (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
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