Does the University of Virginia accept international students?

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    Ridhi | Contributor-Level 10

    2 weeks ago

    Yes. University of Virginia accepts students from all over the world having various ethnic and racial backgrounds. As of Fall 2024, the total number of international degree seeking students enrolled at UVA was 2,547, of which 886 accounted for the undergraduate student body meanwhile 1,661 accounted for the graduate student body. 

    However, the University of Virginia acceptance rate 2025 for international students stands at 10.4%, implying that entry into UVA is very difficult for international aspirants. Below are the statistics for the international enrollment at UVA. 

    Particulars 

    Headcount 

    International Student Applications 

    6,961 

    International Students Admitted 

    728 

    International Students Enrolled 

    206 

    Acceptance Rate 

    10.46% 

  • The University of Virginia accepts international students from all over the world. As per the latest enrollment statistics, over 26,000 students are admitted to UG and PG programs. Out of the total, over 17,000 students take undergraduate programs and more than 8,000 students take graduate programs. The total number of international students was 873 among total UG students, contributing 4.78%. Students can check the enrollment headcount below:

    Particulars

    Headcount 2023

    Total Enrollment

    26,149

    Undergraduate Enrollment

    17,496

    Graduate Enrollment

    8,653

    International UG students

    873

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The 2025-26 rates for on campus accommodation students at the UVA campus are:

Student Group 

Housing Options and rates/academic year 

First-Year Students 

All residential halls: USD 8,310 (INR 7.1L) 

 

Upper-class Students 

  • Hereford Residential College or IRC double: USD 8,370 (INR 7.1L) 

  • Hereford Residential College single: USD 9,040 (INR 7.7L) 

  • The Lawn: USD 9,320 (INR 7.9L) 

  • Brown Residential College: USD 9580 (INR 8.2L) 

  • Bond, Copeley, Faulkner, etc. (French, Shea, Spanish) single: USD 10,060 (INR 8.6L) 

Graduate Students 

  • Copeley Hill, 3BR furnished shared units - per student: USD 770/month (INR 66K/month) 

  • Faulkner Drive Rooms: USD 810/month (INR 69K/month) 

  • Copeley Hill, 1BR unfurnished: USD 1,090/month (INR 93K/month) 

  • Copeley Hill, 3BR unfurnished: USD 1,590/month (INR 1.3L/month) 

  • The Range: USD 9,320 (INR 7.9L) 

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Virginia Uni offers a number of majors including Liberal Arts, Social Science, Engineering, Business, and more. Students can check the popular majors along with the graduation rate below:

Popular Majors

Graduation Rates

Social Sciences, General

14%

Engineering, General

10%

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

20%

Business/Commerce, General

9%

Computer and Information Sciences, General

7%

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The University of Virginia acceptance rate is 17%. This shows that the university is quite difficult to get into and follows academic and non-academic factors while choosing candidates for the programs. Some of the crucial factors along with the level of importance are listed below on which students must give more weightage to improve their chance of selection:

Academic/Non-academic Factors

Level of Importance

Rigor of secondary school record  

Very Important

Class rank

Very Important

Academic Grade Point Average (GPA)

Very Important

Recommendations

Important

Standardized test scores

Considered

Application essay

Important

Interview

Not Considered

Extracurricular activities

Important

Talent/ability

Important

Character/personal qualities

Very Important

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Chandra Shekhar

Many international students apply for admissions at the Virginia  University. Virginia University has received 50,926 applications among which 4,030 were enrolled for the fall of 2022-23. Students can check below the University of Virginia enrollment statistics for Undergraduate 2022-23:

Particulars

Stats 2021-2022

Stats 2022-2023

Application Received

47,982

50,926

Admitted Students

9,951

9,503

Total Students Enrolled

3,889

4,030

Yield Rate

39.1%

42.4%

Acceptance Rate

20.74%

18.66%

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