Here are some numbers about the Regular Decision admission process and some overall numbers for the year. The Office of Institutional Research and Analytics website is the official source for admission data going back many years.
Total Applications
Total applications: 82,118 (64,463)
Total VA applications: 19,964 (17,608)
Total VA applications: 19,964 (17,608)
Total OOS applications: 62,154 (46,855)
Total offers of admission: 10,287
Total VA offers: 4,317 (22%)
Total OOS offers: 5,970 (10%)
Total VA offers: 4,317 (22%)
Total OOS offers: 5,970 (10%)
It's misleading to average the offer rates together because residency is a major factor in our review. If you are going to share these numbers, cite both rates instead of an average.
Yield (the students who accept their offers of admission) is used to determine the overall number of offers we make and the balance between VA and OOS. See yield rates by residents on the second tab of admission statistics website. We aim to have a 2/3 majority of Virginians in the class.
Yield (the students who accept their offers of admission) is used to determine the overall number of offers we make and the balance between VA and OOS. See yield rates by residents on the second tab of admission statistics website. We aim to have a 2/3 majority of Virginians in the class.
Defers: 394 (21%) of the offers went to deferred applications
First year Class Goal: 3,995Regular Decision Applications
Total number of RD applications: 26,767 (17,568 last year)Total RD VA apps: 6,377 (3,319)
Total RD OOS apps: 20,390 (14,049)
We use completed applications in our statistics. These totals do not include deferred applications from the ED/EA rounds. Deferred students can withdraw at any time, so any RD total with the defers would be a snapshot of just one day.
Total VA offers: 472
Total OOS offers: 1,423
We use completed applications in our statistics. These totals do not include deferred applications from the ED/EA rounds. Deferred students can withdraw at any time, so any RD total with the defers would be a snapshot of just one day.
Regular Decision Offers
Overall offers: 1,895Total VA offers: 472
Total OOS offers: 1,423
Waiting List
The waiting list can be thought of as having ten different segments (in-state and out-of-state for each of the five schools/programs that accept first-years students). The waiting list forms as students opt-in to process in their portals. We have seen up to half decline to be added to the list. This year, we offered 8,624 students the waiting list.
Some notes:
1. I do not have additional statistics to share. We are now immersed in transfer application review and working with visitors. Here is last year's stats post if you'd like to compare.2. Decisions will be posted in the applicant portal around 5 PM. You got login credentials back when we received your Common App. If you never logged in before, do it now so you know how it works.
3. Admitted students will get an admitted student packet by mail. I can't really predict when the USPS will get that into your mailbox. Your enrollment deposit is due by May 1st.
3. Admitted students will get an admitted student packet by mail. I can't really predict when the USPS will get that into your mailbox. Your enrollment deposit is due by May 1st.
4. Please share the waiting list student information with your parent(s) and counselor. Our instructions for students on the waiting list are clear because we know there are third-parties who sometimes give conflicted advice. Please remember that all updates are uploaded in your portal, not emailed to admission officers.
5. The first round of invitations into Echols, Rodman, and College Science Scholars, will probably be sent by email and via the portal next week. I will post an update when that happens. This review round included all applicants (Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision). Miller Arts Scholars apply after the first semester.
If you get an offer, we are thrilled to have you considering UVA! We hope to see you at some of our virtual or in-person admitted student programs. Information about those will be in your portals.
If this is the end of your time with UVA, best wishes for the rest of your college search. There are exciting times ahead for all of you. I have loved interacting with you here and on social media. Thank you all for considering UVA!
