University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia · Also known as University of Virginia UVa UVA · Website
$86,863
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$86,863
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Virginia-Main Campus is a public 4-year college in Charlottesville, Virginia with 17,597 undergraduates and 8,524 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,565 a year (tuition and fees $21,803 in-state, $59,512 out-of-state). It admits 17% of applicants and 96% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $86,863 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,565
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$21,803
Out-of-state $59,512
Admission rate
17%
US median 78%
Completion rate
96%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,500
About $186 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$86,863
Rank 128 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,565
- Tuition in-state
- $21,803
- Tuition out-of-state
- $59,512
- Cost of attendance
- $39,926
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,174
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,696
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,283
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,822
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $35,402
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $15,192 in 2015-16 to $21,803 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1,480
- SAT reading, middle
- 720
- SAT math, middle
- 720
- ACT, middle
- 34
- Undergraduates
- 17,597
- Graduate students
- 8,524
- Part-time students
- 3.2%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 96%
- Retention rate
- 98%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 222
- Endowment
- $10.1B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 128 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,565 | $19,081 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,803 | $16,364 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 17% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 96% | 52% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 98% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,500 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $72,359 | $36,582 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $86,863 | $42,837 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 86% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 87% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
222 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1,098 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 493 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 492 | $18,423 | $74,958 | $110,773 | $82,686 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 487 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 483 | $71,452 | $189,494 | $224,229 | $103,485 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 406 | $18,286 | $93,565 | $139,095 | $86,176 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 299 | $19,063 | $23,395 | $70,240 | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 297 | $16,547 | $98,067 | $142,041 | $92,374 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 283 | $178,812 | $204,216 | $284,309 | $107,773 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 242 | $19,268 | $36,121 | $62,794 | $50,706 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 198 | $44,234 | $99,250 | Withheld | $124,807 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 197 | $19,960 | $56,714 | $68,978 | $63,399 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 184 | $19,500 | $46,870 | $82,991 | $66,596 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 162 | $159,017 | $67,024 | $97,806 | $112,460 |
| Data ScienceOnlineMaster's | Master's | 157 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 152 | $20,500 | $47,368 | $76,243 | $56,359 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 150 | $15,000 | $40,092 | $55,412 | $48,590 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $16,049 | $45,875 | $78,310 | $63,293 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $15,260 | $75,220 | $86,653 | $88,910 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $18,250 | $34,028 | $71,187 | $50,680 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $18,400 | $66,823 | $109,551 | $93,451 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 112 | $55,606 | $89,572 | $110,468 | $120,193 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $14,491 | $38,269 | $67,904 | $55,000 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $17,468 | $60,784 | $91,236 | $69,562 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $22,973 | $27,810 | $81,110 | $54,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Charlottesville and Virginia on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does University of Virginia-Main Campus cost?
$21,565 a year is the average net price at University of Virginia-Main Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $21,803 for in-state students and $59,512 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $39,926. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,174 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Virginia-Main Campus?
17% of applicants are admitted to University of Virginia-Main Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,480 and the middle ACT score is 34. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates earn?
$86,863 a year is the median pay of former University of Virginia-Main Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($72,359 after 6 years). That ranks 128 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Law (Professional) at $204,216.
How much student debt do University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates have?
$17,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates, about $186 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 20% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Virginia-Main Campus?
96% of first-time, full-time students at University of Virginia-Main Campus finish within 6 years. 98% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,098 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (493 certificate graduates), Economics (492 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 222 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.