Students
Who's on campus
A large campus of 27,752 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.79
Economic access
Campus size
14% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 60% take some
Where first-years come from
4,464 first-time students
14% came from other states and 4.3% from abroad; 77% are from Virginia. Fewer from other states than at 65% of colleges.
- In-state (Virginia)77%
- Other states14%
- Abroad4.3%
- Not reported4.3%
Top home states
- Virginia(home state)77% 3,454
- Maryland3.6% 160
- District of Columbia1.8% 81
- Pennsylvania1.3% 59
- Texas0.9% 41
From 45 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
2,759
new transfer students, 38% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 71% of colleges.
2,140 full-time, 619 part-time.
Going on to another college
14%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 992 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
19% of undergrads study part-time.
49% women
Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 6,251 students.
Housing
Beds
6,251
About 23 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Atlantic 10 Conference comparesROTC
Army, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 6% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Faith communities · 4
- Jewish 1
- Catholic 1
- Christian 1
- Nonreligious and secular 1
Greek life
Councils and chapters
1listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Theta Rho
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
LGBTQ+ center or office · Founded 2002
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
- Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Gender unknown: 0
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)