- University of Virginia-Main Campus (UVA) is a public school while Wake Forest University is a private school.
- UVA is located in Charlottesville, VA and Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, NC.
- Wake Forest University has more expensive tuition of $64,758 than UVA ($58,950).
- UVA has tighter acceptance rate of 27.35% than Wake Forest University (27.57%).
- UVA is larger with 26,082 students than Wake Forest University (8,963 students).
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| #31 in National Universities #2 in Virginia | Rankings | #59 in National Universities #4 in North Carolina |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Charlottesville, VA | Location | Winston-Salem, NC |
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 | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $22,323 Virginia residents $58,950 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $64,758 |
| $22,612 Virginia residents $36,198 out-of-state | Graduate | $39,350 |
| $23,989 | Financial Aid | $45,828 |
| Admission | ||
| $75 undergraduate $85 graduate | Application Fee | $85 undergraduate $80 graduate |
| 27.35% | Acceptance Rate | 27.57% |
| 37.66% | Yield | 37.43% |
| 1,490 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 26,082 | Total Students | 8,963 |
| 17,444 | Undergraduate | 5,447 |
| 8,638 | Graduate | 3,516 |
| 1,038 | Online Enrollment | 872 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 95% | Graduation Rate | 89% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 97% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| $79,400 | Average Earning after Graduation | $79,600 |
| 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: 4,132) $10,448 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 | 10 to 1 |
| 2,484 Full-time 130 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,919 Full-time 339 Part-time |
| 9,780 Full-time 281 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 6,572 Full-time 827 Part-time |
| $139,562 for Faculties $77,583 Part-time | Average Salary | $108,398 for Faculties $78,430 Part-time |