Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 33%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 46%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 35%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 81%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 43%
SAT I Math score 700+: 43%
SAT I Math score 600+: 86%
ACT score 24-29: 37%
ACT score 30-36: 58%
ACT score 24+: 95%
Students applied: 23,587
Students admitted: 7,851
Admission rate: 33%
Students per faculty: 16
4-year graduation rate: 87%
6-year graduation rate: 94%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 15,762
Full-time enrolled men: 6,713
Full-time enrolled women: 8,129
Part-time enrolled men: 402
Part-time enrolled women: 518
Freshmen retained: 97%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $9,622
Fees (in state): $2,384
Tuition (out of state): $34,952
Fees (out of state): $3,006
Room and board: $9,419
Est. book expense: $1,220
Total cost (in state): $22,645
Total cost (out of state): $48,597
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $5,464
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $12,646
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $31,416
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $38,598
Average debt at graduation: $20,951

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 100%
Average need-based aid: $17,181
Average non-need-based aid: $9,999