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The Early Results Are In
Admission office makes first round of offers
The Class of 2017 began to take shape when the University posted its Early Action admission results nearly three weeks ahead of its deadline.
Getting Answers About Getting In
A talk with Dean of Admission Greg Roberts
The U.Va. Office of Admission is in the midst of several changes. Dean Greg Roberts hopes these changes will bring more high-achieving students to the University and add more diversity to the student body.
Admission FAQs
What is an art supplement? Who submits one? How does it help an admission application?
Students with talent in visual art, dance, drama or music, and who plan to participate or major/minor in the arts are encouraged to submit an optional art supplement
A Moving Day before Moving In
A parent considers his daughter’s matriculation
A parent considers his daughter’s matriculation
Admission FAQs
What services does the Alumni Association offer to alumni and their children applying to the University?
The University of Virginia Office of Admission defines a legacy student as the
Leaps and Bounds
The College of Arts & Sciences plans for big growth
In the very near future, the University will feel the impact of two forces—significantly more students and more departures by existing faculty who
Record Breaking
Admission applications reach all-time high
Before setting foot inside a U.Va. classroom, the Class of 2016 posted impressive numbers as part of a record-setting applicant pool. This year, the U.Va. Office
Ten Reasons to Love 2011 at U.Va.
1. A national title and a bowl bid
Dom Starsia guides the men’s lacrosse team to the NCAA championship, and football coach Mike London leads the Cavaliers to the
Admission FAQs
ACT or SAT?
As high school juniors and seniors prepare for standardized testing, many ponder the pros and cons of taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American College Testing Assessment. Either
HIGHLIGHTS
Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
Holsinger’s Charlottesville
Rufus W. Holsinger photographed Charlottesville at the turn of the 20th century, capturing the Rotunda fire and much more.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.
Ed Roseberry’s Charlottesville
Look through a few of the thousands of photographs Ed "Flash" Roseberry has taken of Charlottesville since the 1940s.
War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
Charlottesville Then & Now
An interactive feature that compares scenes from the same spots in Charlottesville, nearly 100 years apart.
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
