University of Virginia

UVA is on a 1,167-acre campus in the suburban setting of Charlottesville, Virginia, not far from Richmond.

UVA Student Activities

UVA has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? UVA has fraternities and sororities.

UVA has the Student Council. In fact, more students participate in the Student Council than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at UVA include Madison House, Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team, Active Minds at UVA and Data Science and Analytics Club.

UVA students' favorite campus traditions are Lighting of the Lawn, Rotunda Sing and Pancakes for Parkinson's.

UVA Housing

This table offers information on housing at UVA.

UVA offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through freshman year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

Most UVA students live off campus. In 2022, 26% of undergrads at UVA lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 74% of students lived off-campus or commuted to UVA. There are 6,994 spots available in on-campus housing for all 19,306 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 6,420 students chose to live in campus housing. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.

UVA offers coed housing.

UVA Athletics

At UVA there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at UVA:

Safety at UVA

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

University of Virginia is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The UVA campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

UVA offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to UVA

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit UVA, take Interstate 64 to Charlottesville, VA. If you need to fly, book your flight to Charlottesville-Albemarle airport.

While you're planning, check out other schools in Virginia you may want to visit too. Click the heart at the top of each school's page to save it to your college list.

Want to visit but can't make the trip? Explore UVA's campus without leaving home by taking a virtual campus tour

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