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The University of Virginia's College at Wise

General Information

Name: The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Address: 1 College Avenue, Wise, VA 24293-4400
Phone:

  • General information: (276) 328-0100
  • Financial aid office: (276) 328-0139
  • Admissions office: (276) 328-0102

Website: www.uvawise.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,692$5,081$4,782
        Out-of-state$16,728$15,159$14,202
Books and supplies$775$750$730
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,580$5,921$5,826
        Other expenses$1,775$1,750$1,720
Off-campus
        Room and board$1,815$1,760$1,710
        Other expenses$2,670$2,500$2,340
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,670$2,500$2,340

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,822$13,502$13,058
        Off-campus$10,952$10,091$9,562
        Off-campus with family$9,137$8,331$7,852
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,858$23,580$22,478
        Off-campus$21,988$20,169$18,982
        Off-campus with family$20,173$18,409$17,272

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 51%
  • State/local grants: 49%
  • Institutional grants: 47%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2527
  • State/local grants:$2424
  • Institutional grants:$1977
  • Student loans:$2510

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,084575509
Percent admitted81.5%81.4%81.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.5%45.5%45.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1953
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 44%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 75%
    • Part Time: 25%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 91%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor


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