UVA: Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Next up in our series on Regular Decision acceptance rates: the newly released Class of 2028 acceptance rate for the University of Virginia (UVA). Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, UVA was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 and holds the distinction of being the only university in the United States to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Jefferson’s architectural masterpiece, the Rotunda, serves as the centerpiece of the university, reflecting his admiration for classical design and Enlightenment ideals. Today, UVA continues to uphold its legacy of academic excellence, ranked the #5 Top Public School in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 17,500.

UVA EARLY ACCEPTANCE RATE

UVA received a record number of ED and EA applications in the fall with 42,093 students (1/3 in-state and 2/3 out-of-state) submitting applications for the Class of 2028. This is a 3.4 percent increase from last year. Of these early applicants, 37,665 were in the early action round and 4,465 applied early decision. Of the 4,465 ED applications, 1,133 were accepted (25.38 percent). Applications from first generation students dropped by 2 percent.

UVA OVERALL ACCEPTANCE RATE

Once again, UVA surpassed its application records this year, as the number of total applicants soared to 58,995, compared to 56,538 the previous year and 50,942 in 2022. During its non-binding early action cycle in February, UVA extended a warm welcome to an additional 6,541 students who submitted their applications. Overall, the University has issued 9,665 offers for the Class of 2028, aiming to enroll 3,970 first-year students.

UVA BY THE NUMBERS

See complete 2023-2024 application data, below, as reported by Dean Jeannine Lalonde, an Associate Dean of Admission at UVA.

Early Decision Applications

Total number of Early Decision applications: 4,465
Total number of VA apps: 2,573
Total number of Out of State apps: 1,893

Early Decision Offers

Overall offers: 1,133
Total VA offers: 782 (30% offer rate)
Total Out of State offers: 351 (18.5% offer rate)

Early Action Applications

Total number of Early Action applications: 36,443
Total number of VA apps: 9,468
Total number of Out of State apps: 26,975

Early Action Offers

Overall offers: 5,939
Total VA offers: 2,601 (27% offer rate)
Total Out of State offers: 3,338 (12% offer rate)

Early Action Defers

Overall defers: 7,707 (21%)
Total VA defers: 2,200
Total Out of State defers: 5,507

Regular Decision Round

Total RD applications: 16,866
VA RD applications: 3,750
Out of State RD applications: 13,116
VA RD acceptance rate: 15%
Out of State RD acceptance rate: 11%

Overall Admission Statistics

Total applications: 58,995
Total VA applications: 16,455
Total Out of State applications: 42,540
Overall VA acceptance rate: 25.5%
Overall Out of State acceptance rate: 13%

TTA Takeaway:  If you are not a resident of Virginia, your odds are similar in the Early Action and Regular Decision rounds but increase significantly in the binding Early Decision round. For in-state applicants, there is not the same strategic advantage by applying in the ED round vs. EA (30% versus 27%). However, waiting until the RD round will decrease your odds by almost half.

UVA’S CLASS OF 2028

In an official statement, Dean of Admission Greg Roberts celebrated the admitted students during such a competitive admissions cycle: “These are talented, inspiring and resilient students who have made a difference in their schools, their communities and in the lives of others, and we’re excited that many will join us on Grounds in the fall as first-year students. While we are unable to offer admission to every deserving student, we are deeply grateful to all applicants, and we wish them the very best as they complete their senior years and select a college home.”

Students admitted to UVA in the early action and regular decision cycles have until May 15 to make their final decision (an extension from the typical May 1 deadline due to FAFSA delays).

At Top Tier Admissions, we are committed to making the college admissions process more transparent. Easy access to clear data helps families understand trends in college admissions to make more informed decisions. We’re collecting regular decision acceptance rate data at selective schools and providing insight and analysis of our own. For historical data, see our collection of Ivy League and Top College Acceptance Rates and Admissions Statistics, including the Class of 2027 Ivy League admissions data and admissions stats for a range of additional selective schools.

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Liz graduated Magna Cum Laude with high honors from Dartmouth College and earned her MA and PhD in Art History at the University of Virginia, where she taught undergraduate courses, earned the All-University Graduate Teaching Award, and received a Fulbright Research Grant.

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