How has University of Virginia-Main Campus changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate fell from 33% (2010) to 17% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 22,124 (2010) to 58,951 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment rose from 24,391 (2010) to 26,409 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1240–1460 (2016) to 1410–1540 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 27–32 (2008) to 32–34 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $11,786 (2011) to $22,431 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.