University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $21,565What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 17%
Graduation rate: 95%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 17,597
In-state tuition: $21,803Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $59,512
SAT midpoint: 1,440
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $86,863Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,565

1/5

Better than 8% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

95%

5/5

Better than 100% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$86,863

5/5

Better than 97% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,500

5/5

Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$39,926

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,565

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	95%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	98%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$17,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$86,863

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Virginia-Main Campus by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer Engineering	$118,232	58
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$98,067	297
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$93,565	406
Systems Engineering	$91,178	69
Chemical Engineering	$85,772	42
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$82,135	35
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$77,922	40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$75,220	120
Economics	$74,958	492
Civil Engineering	$74,772	36
Mechanical Engineering	$74,366	71
Statistics	$73,991	81
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$66,823	112
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	$65,688	Not reported
Mathematics	$60,784	103
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$52,463	53
Architecture	$51,740	72
Communication and Media Studies	$47,368	152
International Relations and National Security Studies	$46,870	184
Political Science and Government	$45,875	127
Sociology	$45,786	69
International/Globalization Studies	$42,197	Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$41,790	68
English Language and Literature, General	$40,092	150
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$38,269	105
Psychology, General	$36,121	242
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$34,533	42
Area Studies	$34,280	4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$34,197	32
History	$34,028	113
Anthropology	$30,609	45
Chemistry	$30,599	98
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$27,810	98
Cognitive Science	$27,628	Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies	$25,260	30
Biology, General	$23,395	299
Fine and Studio Arts	$23,372	46
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	1,098
Public Policy Analysis	Not reported	84
Physics	Not reported	47
Philosophy	Not reported	39
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Not reported	33
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	31
Music	Not reported	30
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	Not reported	19
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	14
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	13
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	12
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Not reported	10
Materials Engineering	Not reported	7
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation	Not reported	7
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	6
Engineering, General	Not reported	5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Archeology	Not reported	Not reported
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	Not reported	Not reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 64 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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