University of Virginia's College at Wise: Statistics

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#4892 of 14,131 In the World
#1369 of 2,597 In North America
#1291 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 63 In Virginia
#4295 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Acceptance rate
29%
Average SAT
1033
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
2,142
Graduates
25
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.uvawise.edu

University of Virginia's College at Wise Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Virginia's College at Wise has an acceptance rate of 29% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 29% 33% 26%
Applicants 6,581 2,308 4,273
Admissions 1,878 763 1,115
Freshmen enrolled full time 282 115 153
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 1 1

421 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

936 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
29 or 10%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 945
or below

75% of them
had 1120
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Virginia's College at Wise are 945-1120 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
24 or 8%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Virginia's College at Wise are 18-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 930 (43%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 915 (42%)
Black or African American 210 (10%)
Hispanic 48 (2%)
Asian 33 (2%)
Two or more races 28 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,262
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,160$6,984
Tuition in-state $6,160$6,984
Tuition out-of-state $21,662$6,984
Fee in-district $5,620$1,368
Fee in-state $5,620$1,368
Fee out-of-state $6,348$1,368

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 601
Combined charge for room and board $12,816
Room charge $7,199
Meal charge $5,617

University of Virginia's College at Wise majors

University of Virginia's College at Wise has granted 228 bachelor's degrees across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Virginia's College at Wise.

Major Bachelor
Social Sciences, General 53
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 51
Business & Commerce, General 31
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 28
English Language and Literature, General 17
Biological and Physical Sciences 15
History, General 14
Computer Science 8
Management Information Systems, General 5
Computer Software Engineering 3
Mathematics, General 3
Grand Total 228

University of Virginia's College at Wise has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 35% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 41% 53%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

University of Virginia's College at Wise has published 471 scientific papers with 4,037 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Philosophy, History, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
471
Citations
4,037

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
329 / 2,535
Environmental Science
218 / 2,135
Biology
201 / 2,331
Sociology
190 / 1,538
Political Science
190 / 1,677
Law
174 / 1,523
Computer Science
161 / 1,493
Philosophy
161 / 1,303
History
148 / 741
Geography and Cartography
143 / 988
Engineering
142 / 1,207
Physics
136 / 1,042
Psychology
128 / 1,257
Medicine
120 / 1,763
Chemistry
116 / 1,321
Geology
104 / 1,158
Archaeology
103 / 672
Ecology
99 / 1,299
Art & Design
87 / 517
Biochemistry
84 / 1,083
Business
83 / 672
Quantum and Particle physics
82 / 526
Economics
82 / 888
Mathematics
80 / 820
Genetics
78 / 1,224
Paleontology
74 / 849
Linguistics
70 / 503
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
55 / 270
Botany
53 / 782
Literature
48 / 187
Organic Chemistry
48 / 484
Social Psychology
47 / 560
Neuroscience
46 / 393
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
45 / 342
Education Majors
41 / 381
Statistics
41 / 576
Psychiatry
40 / 460
Public Health
39 / 838
Materials Science
38 / 381
Math Teachers
36 / 263

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 4 5
1994 4 16
1995 4 13
1996 5 11
1997 1 14
1998 7 12
1999 2 25
2000 4 25
2001 6 18
2002 6 34
2003 2 23
2004 8 30
2005 4 47
2006 9 42
2007 8 32
2008 5 41
2009 16 56
2010 17 73
2011 7 81
2012 9 129
2013 11 74
2014 16 118
2015 18 135
2016 10 116
2017 19 148
2018 22 174
2019 31 274
2020 24 321
2021 27 362
2022 34 359
2023 25 396
2024 30 374
2025 18 378
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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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    Born in
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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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General info

Alternative names UVa-Wise
Founded 1954
Colors red, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 356
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 1 College Avenue
Wise, Virginia, 24293-4400
United States
City population 3,000
Phone 2763280100

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