University of Virginia SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UVA is test-optional, but 46% of students still submitted SAT scores, and the middle range is a high 1410 to 1520. Your clearest target is the upper half of that band, with a 34+ ACT as a comparable goal, to maximize your opportunity.
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University of Virginia facts and stats
University of Virginia enrolls 17,901 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. UVA has a 98% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 96%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
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How do your scores compare at UVA?
Key University of Virginia application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional UVA, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and reserve the summer before senior year and senior-year fall for superscore-focused retakes. For the November 1 Early Decision and Early Action deadlines, October is typically the last SAT or ACT that can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
UVA is a public Atlantic Coast Conference university where in-state tuition is $19,472 and out-of-state tuition is $57,261. About 34% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
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For out-of-state students, UVA’s tuition is $57,261, while in-state tuition is $19,472; room and board adds $15,862. About 34% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $37,123. Merit awards average $5,894, which can help reduce the billed cost for eligible students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $25,137.
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41% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCAcceptance rate: 15.3%
SAT: 1400–1530
ACT: 28–34
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GAAcceptance rate: 14.1%
SAT: 1370–1530
ACT: 30–34
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLAcceptance rate: 24.2%
SAT: 1290–1400
ACT: 29–32
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MIAcceptance rate: 15.6%
SAT: 1360–1530
ACT: 31–34
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