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University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise, VAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavyApplications grew 6× since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 4 applicants admitted

U. Virginia's College at Wise admits about 1 in 4 applicants (29%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 94% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

29%

29%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

6,581

Admitted

1,878

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

945–1120

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–22

1236
Applications +491% since fall 2014 · admit rate 69% → 29%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,101 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.1K

undergrads · larger than 40% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · South Atlantic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Undergrads −25% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (30% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,373 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

30% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$72.9K one year after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $16,923 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.4K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $14,378 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $28,401 in-state / $49,285 out-of-state.

42%

$16.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,401 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
4.4% · avg $13K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 42% of full price

Federal loans

23%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,325 ten years after enrolling, more than at 25% of colleges; 45% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

45%

45%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16.8K

≈ $178/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 46% → 47% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 6%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 491% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 69% to 29%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −6% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +491%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 69% → 29%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 233897 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything