University of Virginia

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Apologies for providing actual data.

Some stats for the UVa undergraduate class that started August 2025. Source: UVa Alumni magazine, Winter 2025 edition, citing official sources:

3985 incoming 1st year students.
3022 CLAS
725 SEAS
99 ARCH

55.2% Female
44.8% Male

64.3% VA resident
35.7% OOS

12.5% Legacy
19.6% 1st Gen College
20.3% Pell Grant qualified

47.6% White
19% Asian-American
6.2% multi-racial
6.2% race and ethnicity not disclosed
6%. African-American
5.9% not a US Person (“global”)
other categories less than 10 students

9.10% Hispanic
90.9% Not Hispanic

Top 3 countries (other than USA):
China, India, Canada
(unclear how many from which country)

Also, 807 students transferred to UVa. Unclear gow many via which transfer path.

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Anonymous wrote:I am upset that UVA makes it so competitive for NoVA kids. They should admit based off merit. It is insane that high GPA, high test score kids get rejected, but then weaker profiles from other parts of the state get in.

That’s a myth. More than 1/2 of the in state students are from NOVA.

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I went to UVa and found it was really NoVA HS v2.0. More than half the students in my dorm building were from Fairfax County, Arlington, or Alexandria. If one added in PW, Loudoun, it would be even more. And that still is not counting the numerous students from Montgomery County or NW DC.

People hear flagship public and think large. For a flagship public, UVa is pretty small by undergrad student numbers, despite having grown repeatedly since the first big expansion in roughly 1969-1970…. I think VT might have roughly double the number of undergrad students as UVa at this point.

There’s not a dorm at UVA where more than half the students are from Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria. You are either lying or mistaken.

+1. My Langley kid never saw the few others from her class who got on. Off the top of my head I think 15 got in and four went, the others going Ivy or SLAC. My private kid never saw the other two from his private. There ARE 26,000 students down there, including grad students. My kids’ roommates were from Alaska, Texas, Newport News, Georgia. Three international. Not one from NOVA

Now bullshit in the opposite direction. Way more than 15 a year get into UVA from Langley and way more than 4 go. Cmon guys keep it honest.

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I'm another Langley parent and you are correct. "The few others from her class who got in" made me laugh.

Their IG page has 9 kids going to UVA, guess all the rest just weren’t very proud of it.

Or they don’t feel the need to brag on IG. Less than half of the graduating class posted. My kid is there and didn't post anything.

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Anonymous wrote:I am upset that UVA makes it so competitive for NoVA kids. They should admit based off merit. It is insane that high GPA, high test score kids get rejected, but then weaker profiles from other parts of the state get in.

That’s a myth. More than 1/2 of the in state students are from NOVA.

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I went to UVa and found it was really NoVA HS v2.0. More than half the students in my dorm building were from Fairfax County, Arlington, or Alexandria. If one added in PW, Loudoun, it would be even more. And that still is not counting the numerous students from Montgomery County or NW DC.

People hear flagship public and think large. For a flagship public, UVa is pretty small by undergrad student numbers, despite having grown repeatedly since the first big expansion in roughly 1969-1970…. I think VT might have roughly double the number of undergrad students as UVa at this point.

There’s not a dorm at UVA where more than half the students are from Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria. You are either lying or mistaken.

+1. My Langley kid never saw the few others from her class who got on. Off the top of my head I think 15 got in and four went, the others going Ivy or SLAC. My private kid never saw the other two from his private. There ARE 26,000 students down there, including grad students. My kids’ roommates were from Alaska, Texas, Newport News, Georgia. Three international. Not one from NOVA

Now bullshit in the opposite direction. Way more than 15 a year get into UVA from Langley and way more than 4 go. Cmon guys keep it honest.

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I'm another Langley parent and you are correct. "The few others from her class who got in" made me laugh.

Their IG page has 9 kids going to UVA, guess all the rest just weren’t very proud of it.

Or they don’t feel the need to brag on IG. Less than half of the graduating class posted. My kid is there and didn't post anything.

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The McLean school newspaper listed 19 from the class of 2025 who were going to UVA. This is also self-reported and thus also under reported.

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UVA is much less attractive since they bowed to trump and signed the compact.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is much less attractive since they bowed to trump and signed the compact.

Maybe to you. My guess is they get a record number of applications this year. They won’t miss your kid.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is much less attractive since they bowed to trump and signed the compact.

Maybe to you. My guess is they get a record number of applications this year. They won’t miss your kid.

Record number of applications because they are not requiring essays. Surely you know this!

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is much less attractive since they bowed to trump and signed the compact.

Maybe to you. My guess is they get a record number of applications this year. They won’t miss your kid.

Record number of applications because they are not requiring essays. Surely you know this!

DP. They won’t miss your kid either way. Presumably kids applied because they would actually be willing to go there.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is much less attractive since they bowed to trump and signed the compact.

They didn't sign the compact. https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-declines-invitation-join-federal-education-compact. What they signed was a stay with the DOJ to temporarily halt five investigations into discrimination in admissions and hiring at UVA, most notable at the medical school.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is much less attractive since they bowed to trump and signed the compact.

Maybe to you. My guess is they get a record number of applications this year. They won’t miss your kid.

Record number of applications because they are not requiring essays. Surely you know this!

WRong. https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/college-essays/university-of-virginia-essay-prompts/.

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Anonymous[b wrote:]Look, I’m not gonna say everybody is jealous and annoyed when your in state kid gets into UVA and theirs doesn’t. But many are. It’s just a fact. I’ve experienced it first hand.

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It's not only that. Imagine not being familiar with the Virginia public system and going in to meet your high school college counselor and asking about UVA for your kid and see them tamp down the laugh and then pull out the Naviance and shev stats to show you that your kid doesn't have a chance in hell. IT is what it is. But some parents never get over that and mock and deride - it's an immature reaction to a face of life: UVA is smaller than most flagships and very tough to get into. My kid was not a contender. But I wish the parents and students on here were more mature.

But why a UVA-only focus? I have known many UVA, VT, JMU ans W&M grads and can't really think of any that didn't have good things to say about their experience. VT is more comprehensive and ranks higher in engineering than UVA. W&M is the second oldest college in the U.S. and is the rare public that is similarly sized compared to selective privates. VCU is one of the best public art schools in the U.S. GMU has numerous majors UVA doesn't have and is a great option for those that need to go to school near home.

Because parents think their kids are Ivy League-bound or (in California), UCLA-bound, or UVA-bound until realities set in. Most parents aren't up to date with what it takes to get into UVA or T50s now. Most parents don't even know that privates are now ranging from $94K to $99K a year at USC. College counselors routinely complain of parents whose kids get into a SLAC like USC and then say "Wait! I can't afford $400k!". My own DD went to GMU and got a fabulous education and was hired before graduation by Microsoft. Second kid went to W&M. Third to UVA. We are thrilled at the options that VA offers.

Wrong. We knew our kids weren’t Ivy League bound from the start. UVA is the best school in the state and that is why it was our focus.

Uh. My DS went to UVA, is now at Oxford, and is going to Yale Law next fall, but posts like this are why those of us (different child) whose other kids weren't even contenders for UVA, say UVA is arrogant, elitist, etc. Did you have to post something like this? Why?

Oh spare me. You take every opportunity to brag about your Oxford kid. Can you ever give it a rest?

There’s nothing “elitist” or “arrogant” to acknowledging that UVA is the best school in the state—because it is.

Uh, you missed the point. The arrogant parent wasn't this one. They were dressing down the "UVA is the best school in the state" person. pay attention.

But it is.

Maybe "the best" depends on what one wants and needs.

Sure.

So anyone who was admitted to UVA and went somewhere else in state made a mistake?

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is much less attractive since they bowed to trump and signed the compact.

Maybe to you. My guess is they get a record number of applications this year. They won’t miss your kid.

Record number of applications because they are not requiring essays. Surely you know this!

WRong. https://www.ivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/college-essays/university-of-virginia-essay-prompts/.

That's for one school only, Nursing.

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Anonymous[b wrote:]Look, I’m not gonna say everybody is jealous and annoyed when your in state kid gets into UVA and theirs doesn’t. But many are. It’s just a fact. I’ve experienced it first hand.

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It's not only that. Imagine not being familiar with the Virginia public system and going in to meet your high school college counselor and asking about UVA for your kid and see them tamp down the laugh and then pull out the Naviance and shev stats to show you that your kid doesn't have a chance in hell. IT is what it is. But some parents never get over that and mock and deride - it's an immature reaction to a face of life: UVA is smaller than most flagships and very tough to get into. My kid was not a contender. But I wish the parents and students on here were more mature.

But why a UVA-only focus? I have known many UVA, VT, JMU ans W&M grads and can't really think of any that didn't have good things to say about their experience. VT is more comprehensive and ranks higher in engineering than UVA. W&M is the second oldest college in the U.S. and is the rare public that is similarly sized compared to selective privates. VCU is one of the best public art schools in the U.S. GMU has numerous majors UVA doesn't have and is a great option for those that need to go to school near home.

Because parents think their kids are Ivy League-bound or (in California), UCLA-bound, or UVA-bound until realities set in. Most parents aren't up to date with what it takes to get into UVA or T50s now. Most parents don't even know that privates are now ranging from $94K to $99K a year at USC. College counselors routinely complain of parents whose kids get into a SLAC like USC and then say "Wait! I can't afford $400k!". My own DD went to GMU and got a fabulous education and was hired before graduation by Microsoft. Second kid went to W&M. Third to UVA. We are thrilled at the options that VA offers.

Wrong. We knew our kids weren’t Ivy League bound from the start. UVA is the best school in the state and that is why it was our focus.

Uh. My DS went to UVA, is now at Oxford, and is going to Yale Law next fall, but posts like this are why those of us (different child) whose other kids weren't even contenders for UVA, say UVA is arrogant, elitist, etc. Did you have to post something like this? Why?

Oh spare me. You take every opportunity to brag about your Oxford kid. Can you ever give it a rest?

There’s nothing “elitist” or “arrogant” to acknowledging that UVA is the best school in the state—because it is.

Uh, you missed the point. The arrogant parent wasn't this one. They were dressing down the "UVA is the best school in the state" person. pay attention.

But it is.

Maybe "the best" depends on what one wants and needs.

Sure.

So anyone who was admitted to UVA and went somewhere else in state made a mistake?

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As was the case with both of my DCs, who happily chose VT over UVA. The PP is just a troll who can't stand the thought that UVA isn't everyone's first choice.

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Anonymous[b wrote:]Look, I’m not gonna say everybody is jealous and annoyed when your in state kid gets into UVA and theirs doesn’t. But many are. It’s just a fact. I’ve experienced it first hand.

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It's not only that. Imagine not being familiar with the Virginia public system and going in to meet your high school college counselor and asking about UVA for your kid and see them tamp down the laugh and then pull out the Naviance and shev stats to show you that your kid doesn't have a chance in hell. IT is what it is. But some parents never get over that and mock and deride - it's an immature reaction to a face of life: UVA is smaller than most flagships and very tough to get into. My kid was not a contender. But I wish the parents and students on here were more mature.

But why a UVA-only focus? I have known many UVA, VT, JMU ans W&M grads and can't really think of any that didn't have good things to say about their experience. VT is more comprehensive and ranks higher in engineering than UVA. W&M is the second oldest college in the U.S. and is the rare public that is similarly sized compared to selective privates. VCU is one of the best public art schools in the U.S. GMU has numerous majors UVA doesn't have and is a great option for those that need to go to school near home.

Because parents think their kids are Ivy League-bound or (in California), UCLA-bound, or UVA-bound until realities set in. Most parents aren't up to date with what it takes to get into UVA or T50s now. Most parents don't even know that privates are now ranging from $94K to $99K a year at USC. College counselors routinely complain of parents whose kids get into a SLAC like USC and then say "Wait! I can't afford $400k!". My own DD went to GMU and got a fabulous education and was hired before graduation by Microsoft. Second kid went to W&M. Third to UVA. We are thrilled at the options that VA offers.

Wrong. We knew our kids weren’t Ivy League bound from the start. UVA is the best school in the state and that is why it was our focus.

Uh. My DS went to UVA, is now at Oxford, and is going to Yale Law next fall, but posts like this are why those of us (different child) whose other kids weren't even contenders for UVA, say UVA is arrogant, elitist, etc. Did you have to post something like this? Why?

Oh spare me. You take every opportunity to brag about your Oxford kid. Can you ever give it a rest?

There’s nothing “elitist” or “arrogant” to acknowledging that UVA is the best school in the state—because it is.

Uh, you missed the point. The arrogant parent wasn't this one. They were dressing down the "UVA is the best school in the state" person. pay attention.

But it is.

Maybe "the best" depends on what one wants and needs.

Sure.

So anyone who was admitted to UVA and went somewhere else in state made a mistake?

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As was the case with both of my DCs, who happily chose VT over UVA. The PP is just a troll who can't stand the thought that UVA isn't everyone's first choice.

Oh, please. 15 percent of Harvard admitted students turn it down and go elsewhere. That doesn't mean Harvard isn't a top school.

UVA is generally regarded as the top school in the state and one of the best schools is the country. Sorry that that annoys you.

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Not everyone is obsessed with "fit" or "dream school" or whatever. If you are a Virginia kid with strong stats, UVA is a great value. It's really not that deep. If you are looking for something smaller/more personal, W&M has that.

A lot of us aren't offering our kids 90k/year educations a plane ride or a days drive away. That is just the DCUM bubble talking.

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Anonymous[b wrote:]Look, I’m not gonna say everybody is jealous and annoyed when your in state kid gets into UVA and theirs doesn’t. But many are. It’s just a fact. I’ve experienced it first hand.

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It's not only that. Imagine not being familiar with the Virginia public system and going in to meet your high school college counselor and asking about UVA for your kid and see them tamp down the laugh and then pull out the Naviance and shev stats to show you that your kid doesn't have a chance in hell. IT is what it is. But some parents never get over that and mock and deride - it's an immature reaction to a face of life: UVA is smaller than most flagships and very tough to get into. My kid was not a contender. But I wish the parents and students on here were more mature.

But why a UVA-only focus? I have known many UVA, VT, JMU ans W&M grads and can't really think of any that didn't have good things to say about their experience. VT is more comprehensive and ranks higher in engineering than UVA. W&M is the second oldest college in the U.S. and is the rare public that is similarly sized compared to selective privates. VCU is one of the best public art schools in the U.S. GMU has numerous majors UVA doesn't have and is a great option for those that need to go to school near home.

Because parents think their kids are Ivy League-bound or (in California), UCLA-bound, or UVA-bound until realities set in. Most parents aren't up to date with what it takes to get into UVA or T50s now. Most parents don't even know that privates are now ranging from $94K to $99K a year at USC. College counselors routinely complain of parents whose kids get into a SLAC like USC and then say "Wait! I can't afford $400k!". My own DD went to GMU and got a fabulous education and was hired before graduation by Microsoft. Second kid went to W&M. Third to UVA. We are thrilled at the options that VA offers.

Wrong. We knew our kids weren’t Ivy League bound from the start. UVA is the best school in the state and that is why it was our focus.

Uh. My DS went to UVA, is now at Oxford, and is going to Yale Law next fall, but posts like this are why those of us (different child) whose other kids weren't even contenders for UVA, say UVA is arrogant, elitist, etc. Did you have to post something like this? Why?

Oh spare me. You take every opportunity to brag about your Oxford kid. Can you ever give it a rest?

There’s nothing “elitist” or “arrogant” to acknowledging that UVA is the best school in the state—because it is.

Uh, you missed the point. The arrogant parent wasn't this one. They were dressing down the "UVA is the best school in the state" person. pay attention.

But it is.

Maybe "the best" depends on what one wants and needs.

Sure.

So anyone who was admitted to UVA and went somewhere else in state made a mistake?

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As was the case with both of my DCs, who happily chose VT over UVA. The PP is just a troll who can't stand the thought that UVA isn't everyone's first choice.

I wonder what it's like then the UVA/VT game is in Blacksburg. Seen all around Charlotteville yesterday and reposting on social media were signs telling VT fans that they needed to present their UVA rejection letter for admission into events/businesses. Rivalries always bring out crazy signs, but a sizable portion of UVA studens pride themselves on being "better" than VT and love to suggest that the only reason people go elsewhere in VA is b/c UVA rejected them. That attititude is shared by parents in our area of NoVa, too.