- University of Virginia-Main Campus (UVA) is a public school while Boston College is a private school.
- UVA is located in Charlottesville, VA and Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.
- Boston College has more expensive tuition of $67,680 than UVA ($58,950).
- UVA has tighter acceptance rate of 27.35% than Boston College (32.41%).
- Boston College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than UVA (1,490).
- UVA is larger with 26,082 students than Boston College (15,287 students).
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| #31 in National Universities #2 in Virginia | Rankings | #27 in National Universities #9 in Massachusetts |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Charlottesville, VA | Location | Chestnut Hill, MA |
UVA| Known as | | |
| 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $22,323 Virginia residents $58,950 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $67,680 |
| $22,612 Virginia residents $36,198 out-of-state | Graduate | $35,900 |
| $23,989 | Financial Aid | $47,075 |
| Admission | ||
| $75 undergraduate $85 graduate | Application Fee | $80 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 27.35% | Acceptance Rate | 32.41% |
| 37.66% | Yield | 26.15% |
| 1,490 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 26,082 | Total Students | 15,287 |
| 17,444 | Undergraduate | 9,982 |
| 8,638 | Graduate | 5,305 |
| 1,038 | Online Enrollment | 814 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 95% | Graduation Rate | 90% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | 6% |
| 97% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $79,400 | Average Earning after Graduation | $92,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,429) $7,790 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,619) $10,120 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 2,484 Full-time 130 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 882 Full-time 497 Part-time |
| 9,780 Full-time 281 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 3,524 Full-time 665 Part-time |
| $139,562 for Faculties $77,583 Part-time | Average Salary | $143,185 for Faculties $87,729 Part-time |