Charlottesville, Virginia · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia-Main Campus is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 26,409 students in fall 2024, including 17,885 undergraduates and 8,524 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
University of Virginia-Main Campus offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 123 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 9,098 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 23 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
98% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
26,409
Students enrolled
98%
First-year retention
9,098
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
123
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 123
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
98%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,564
Master's degrees
2,424
Doctoral degrees (research)
397
Professional doctorates
448
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
300
Postbaccalaureate certificates
953
Post-master's certificates
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
26,409
Undergraduates, fall 2024
17,885
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,524
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
29,835
Undergraduates, 2024-25
19,242
Graduate students, 2024-25
10,593
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
15%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
23
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
Interim President
Paul G. Mahoney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit