University of Virginia-Main Campus
University Website: www.virginia.edu/
Apply Online: www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/apply.html
Coordinates: 38°02′06″N 78°30′18″W / 38.035°N 78.505°W / 38.035; -78.505
The University of Virginia (often abbreviated as UVA or Virginia) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was conceived and designed by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, and established in 1819. UVA's initial Board of Visitors included former Presidents of the United States Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Monroe owned the initial site of the University, which was mostly farmland. His law office and farmhouse are now the site of Brown College at Monroe Hill, a residential college at UVA.
UVA is one of the eight original Public Ivy universities, and it is the only university campus in the United States that is designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In the 2013 edition of U.S. News and World Report's National University Rankings, UVA was the 2nd highest ranked public university and 24th overall. Internationally, UVA ranked 126th overall in the QS World University Rankings.
Fast Facts
- Public, Four or more years
- students
- $33,562.00 avg tuition
1827 University Avenue
Charlottesville,
VA
22903
(434) 924-0311
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Areas of Study:
- Architecture And Related Services
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
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Schools Near University of Virginia-Main Campus
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Virginia School of Massage | 1.4mi |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | 2.3mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center | 27.2mi |
| Blue Ridge Community College | 29.1mi |
| Mary Baldwin College | 31.9mi |
| Staunton School of Cosmetology | 31.9mi |
| James Madison University | 34.1mi |
| Bridgewater College | 34.7mi |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 36.7mi |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center | 40.8mi |
| Germanna Community College | 45.7mi |
| Sweet Briar College | 45.8mi |
| Southern Virginia University | 50.6mi |
| Longwood University | 51.2mi |
| Washington and Lee University | 54.3mi |
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