UVA Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Charlottesville, Virginia (South) · 17,901 undergrads · ~33 avg class size · 15:1 student-faculty · $21,000/yr sticker
public Tier 2
Median earnings (10yr)
$86K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Decision24.0%
Early Action12.4%
Regular Decision7.1%
State residency
In-state30.0%
Out-of-state15.0%
By college within the university
School of Architecture
20.0%School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS)
22.0%McIntire School of Commerce3rd-year admission only; need to enter via CAS first
30.0%College of Arts & Sciences
17.0%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.8 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $936K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Consulting + investment banking (McIntire is elite)
- Big Law (UVA Law)
- Government / DC pipeline
- Tech (growing)
About UVA
Jefferson-founded public flagship. McIntire commerce school, strong politics/foreign affairs, traditional honor code.
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