Overview

University of Virginia's College at Wise is a 4-year institution located in Wise, VA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 College Avenue
Wise, VA  24293
United States

Contact Mr. Christopher Dearth
Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
Email: admissions@uvawise.edu
Phone: 276-328-0322
Fax: 276-328-0251

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Family Practice Nurse/nursing	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,923

Applied

711

Accepted

2,209

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,136

Females Applied

380

Females Accepted

33%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

758

Males Applied

331

Males Accepted

44%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.62

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	A minimum high school GPA of 2.3
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Early decision plan	December 1st	February 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	460	582
SAT Math	-	500	612
ACT Composite	-	19	23

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,314

In-state

26,448

Out-of-state

6,314

In-district

Fees

5,760

Full-time student fees

13,566

Room & board

7,490

Room only

Financial Aid

17,425

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,565

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,500

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,240

Avg. Loan Aid

6,255

Avg. Grant Aid

11,655

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

87%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,209

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.08%
Black or African American	2%
White or Caucasian	20.83%
Asian	0.24%
Two or more races	0.4%
Other	72.23%

Gender

Male (37.26%)

Female (58.8%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	47%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Cavapaloza and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government, Student Activities Board, Multicultural Association, Residence Hall Association and Intramurals

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
self-defense, informal discussions, pamphlets/posters/films, and crime prevention office

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 2	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 2	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 2	No
Lacrosse		Division 2
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 2	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

185

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 118

Part-time - 67

Male - 83

Female - 102