The University of Virginia's College at Wise

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public, state school located in the small town setting of Wise, VA

Founded in 1954, UVA Wise currently enrolls around 1,905 students a year, including 1,905 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

UVA Wise's endowment was valued at $102,257,823 in 2021. For each full-time student, UVA Wise spends about $9,954.

2021 Admissions Facts About UVA Wise

Acceptance rate: 82%

Average GPA: 3.57

Mean ACT score: 21

Early Decision or Early Action: No/Yes

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: August 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: August 20

UVA Wise Acceptance Rate

Admission to UVA Wise is moderately difficult. Around 82 percent of all applicants to UVA Wise are accepted each year.

The average high school GPA for a student at UVA Wise is 3.57 out of 4.0. The mean ACT scores is 21.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is UVA Wise a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

About 69 percent of students who start at UVA Wise return for their second year of college. Out of the 356 students who started at UVA Wise as first-time freshman, 81 graduate within four years.

Around 41 percent of students who started at UVA Wise earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 48 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Graduates in the class of 2021 had an average of $20,474 in student loans per borrower. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does UVA Wise sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is UVA Wise a good school for YOU?

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August 20 is the final deadline to submit an application for next Fall. All applicants should hear back from UVA Wise by August 20.

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