University of Virginia Makes Final Round of Early Decision Offers
U.Va. News StaffDecember 7, 2006 — In its last year of offering a binding early decision option to candidates for admission, the University of Virginia this month offered 973 students a place in the...
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During Busy Admissions Season, U.Va. Blog Calms Anxieties, Squashes Rumors
U.Va. News StaffMarch 20, 2007 — With admissions decisions only weeks away, Jeanine Lalonde thought the time was right this week to remind candidates for admission to the University of Virginia that...
View ArticleUniversity of Virginia School of Law Welcomes Best Class Ever
U.Va. News StaffSept. 4, 2007 — With the highest median grade-point average and Law School Admissions Test scores in the history of the Law School, the class of 2010 has carved its place as the best...
View ArticleCollege Guides Blaze Trails to Higher Education
Matt KellySept. 4, 2007 — Twenty-four University of Virginia graduates will work as College Guides this school year, helping illuminate the path to a college education for high school students who may...
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University of Virginia Offering Admissions Sessions in Spanish in Northern...
U.Va. News StaffOct. 18, 2007 — As one effort to demystify the college admissions process for Hispanic/Latino students and their families, the University of Virginia will conduct informational sessions...
View ArticleHarvard, Princeton, U.Va. Admissions Deans Tour with Accessibility Message
U.Va. News StaffOct.30, 2007 — The deans of admission for Harvard, Princeton and the University of Virginia will team up next month for a recruiting tour that will focus on efforts to make their...
View ArticleUniversity of Virginia Sees Record Number of Applications for Admission
U.Va. News StaffJanuary 16, 2008 — The University of Virginia has received a record number of applications for admission for the second year in a row.As of Jan. 15, U.Va. had received 18,526...
View ArticleHarvard, Princeton, U.Va. Admissions Teams Take Accessibility Message on the...
Dan HeuchertOctober 9, 2008 — Last November, more than 5,400 high school students and 460 guidance counselors turned out to hear top admissions officials from Harvard, Princeton and the University of...
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U.Va. Receives a Record 21,511 Applications for Class of 2013
Dan HeuchertJanuary 23, 2009 — The numbers are still preliminary, but indications are that Jack Blackburn's last entering class at the University of Virginia will be a fitting tribute to his work.With...
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After Five Years, AccessUVa is Successful - and Increasingly Essential
Dan HeuchertMay 22, 2009 — In the five years since the University of Virginia unveiled its AccessUVa financial aid plan, two things have become clear.First, it's working. Qualified applicants are...
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U.Va. Receives Record Number of Applications
Dan HeuchertJanuary 19, 2010 — Through Monday, the University of Virginia had fielded a record 22,396 applications for admission into the class of 2014.The flood of applications represents the triumph...
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U.Va. Set to Welcome Most Diverse, Academically Strong Class - Despite Drop...
Dan HeuchertAugust 12, 2010 — When the University of Virginia's admissions staff begins the arduous task of crafting an incoming class, it looks for two things: strength and diversity."I believe we...
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'Virginia App' Now Available for Free Download from iTunes Store
Dan HeuchertListen to the UVA Today Radio Show report on this story by Marian Anderfuren:August 30, 2010 — Thomas Jefferson's university now has its own iPhone app.Over the weekend, Apple approved the...
View ArticleUniversity Offers Admissions, Financial Aid Seminar for faculty and Staff
Dan HeuchertTo: All University Faculty and StaffIf you are the parent or guardian of a high-school-aged student, or if you are an adult interested in continuing your education, please consider...
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U.Va. Offers Admission to 7,759 Top-Tier High School Seniors
Dan HeuchertMarch 29, 2012 — When the Class of 2016 arrives on Grounds in August, its members will likely be the best-qualified first-year students in the University of Virginia's history.Those who...
View ArticleU.Va. Embarks on New International Admissions Process
Jane KellyAugust 8, 2012 — The University of Virginia is reshaping its international admissions efforts, appointing three admissions deans to connect with potential students and their families around...
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Admissions Policies and Practices Due for an Overhaul, Roberts Tells BOV
Marian AnderfurenWith record numbers of applicants boasting ever-rising academic credentials, the University of Virginia is able to selectively offer admission to the cream of the high school crop....
View ArticleU.Va. Engineering School to Host Open House on March 23
Josie PipkinProspective students and the public are invited to learn about how engineers make a difference in the world at the University of Virginia’s Engineering Open House, to be held March 23, from...
View ArticleU.Va. Engineering School to Host Annual Open House on March 22
From 3-D printing to game development to “Nano Fun” giant balloon sculptures and leading-edge research exhibits in alternative energy, transportation and health care, the University of Virginia’s...
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Board of Visitors Subcommittee to Develop Strategies to Ensure Affordable...
McGregor McCanceUniversity of Virginia Rector George Keith Martin today convened a Board of Visitors subcommittee charged with sustaining and strengthening U.Va.’s commitment to affordable...
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Future ’Hoos Celebrate Early Action Admissions Offers on Social Media
The Internet equivalent of shouts of joy went up Friday as some 4,856 applicants to the University of Virginia’s Class of 2019 logged into their computers and found that they had received offers of...
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U.Va. Engineering School to Host Annual Open House on March 21
From 3-D printing to leading-edge research exhibits in alternative energy, transportation and health care, the University of Virginia’s Engineering Open House showcases how engineers make a difference...
View ArticleBlue Ridge Scholars Program Poised to Assist More Students
McGregor McCanceJust 14 months ago, the Blue Ridge Scholarships program was launched with a $4 million challenge grant and an invitation to University of Virginia supporters to match the total.A rapid...
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Dog Days of Summer: Meet U.Va.’s Cavalier Canines
When new students begin arriving on the University of Virginia’s Grounds later this month, a large, highly trained team will be waiting to welcome them. Some of them even run on four legs and are...
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U.Va. Grounds Comes to Life with the Voices of a New Class
Katie McNallyAn excited hum of anticipation spread through Charlottesville this week as signs of students’ imminent arrival began to appear. Volunteers artfully drew chalk directions around Grounds;...
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