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College Profile for University of Virginia-Main Campus

University of Virginia-Main Campus

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Degrees Offered

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Master's Degree:
Professional Degree:
Doctoral Degree:

Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 15.1 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 16%
10-19 Students: 33%
20-29 Students: 19%
30-39 Students: 12%
40-49 Students: 5%
50-99 Students: 8%
100 or More Students: 6%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
97%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 84%
5 Years: 92%
6 Years: 93%

Special Study Options

Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Distance Learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
ROTC
  Army
  Navy
  Air Force
Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College

Most Popular Degrees

Major Category% of Bachelor's Degrees
1.  Social sciences22%
2.  Engineering10%
3.  Psychology8%
4.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services8%
5.  History7%
6.  Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities7%
7.  English language and literature/letters6%
8.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics6%
9.  Biological and biomedical sciences5%
10.  Physical sciences4%

Required Courses

Arts/Fine Arts
Computer Literacy
English (Including Composition)
Foreign Languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (Biological or Physical)
Social Science

Student Services

Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
for Current Students

College Credit

Dual Credit
Credit for Life Experiences
Advanced Placement

Majors

Major Category/Major
Architecture and related services
Architectural History and Criticism, General YesYes Yes
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) YesYes  
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning YesYes  
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)  Yes  

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
Area Studies, Other Yes   
East Asian Studies  Yes  

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry    Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology    Yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology    Yes
Pharmacology    Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting  Yes  
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes Yes
Business/Commerce, General Yes   
Management Information Systems, General  Yes  

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General YesYes Yes

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes Yes
Education, General  Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
International and Comparative Education  Yes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Yes   
Biomedical/Medical Engineering YesYes Yes
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Engineering Physics  Yes Yes
Engineering, General Yes   
Engineering, Other  Yes Yes
Materials Engineering  Yes Yes
Mechanical Engineering Yes   
Systems Engineering YesYes Yes

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing  Yes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General YesYes Yes
Comparative Literature Yes   
French Language and Literature YesYes Yes
German Language and Literature YesYes Yes
Italian Language and Literature YesYes  
Linguistics  Yes  
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General YesYes  
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes Yes

Major Category/Major
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist YesYes  
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other  Yes  
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes Yes
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other  Yes Yes

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics Yes   
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes
Statistics, General  Yes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Biological and Physical Sciences  Yes  
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   
Neuroscience    Yes
Science, Technology and Society  Yes  

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science YesYes Yes

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes Yes
Religion/Religious Studies YesYes Yes

Physical sciences
Astronomy YesYes Yes
Chemistry, General YesYes Yes
Physics, General YesYes Yes

Psychology
Clinical Psychology    Yes
Educational Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

Social sciences
Anthropology YesYes Yes
Economics, General YesYes Yes
International Relations and Affairs YesYes Yes
Political Science and Government, General