Saturday 16 January 2016

University of Virginia


The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public institution simply referred as a research university located at Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. The university is known for its historic foundations, secret societies and student-run honor code. University of Virginia allocated as one of the Best College, National Universities, 23 as of the edition of 2015. 

Established in 1819, the university has its initial Board of Visitors. They are President of U.S Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison. As we know, it is mostly a public university which is supported by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Due to which it receives most of the funding from the private sources rather than public sources. The university located at Charlottesville welcomes students from all 50 states including students from 147 countries.

In brief, student who wants to get enroll to the university must have idea that the application deadline is January 1. Where, November 1 is the early action deadline. The score that student received in their SAT or ACT test must be provided to the university within January 1. Acceptance rate to the university is most selective with only 30.1% and an early acceptance of the university is only 28%. TO apply at University of Virginia it cost $70. To get more information on test, essay, admission process and interviews one should visit the given link www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/applying. 

As we know that, these days’ people wants flexibility, hence UVA also runs online education program. The detail information about the University can be search online at www.virginia.edu. Online application is available at www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/apply.html for undergraduate. For graduate and professional students, they are access to get admission information online at www.virginia.edu/gradstudents.html and www.virginia.edu/map for online map. If you want to know about the universities history, tours of the Rotunda and Gardens, UVA trivia game one can check out at www.virginia.edu/aboutuva.html.

Here is the shortlist on the degrees and programs which are provided by the university:-
1. Bachelors of Arts (B.A)
2. Bachelor of Architectural History
3. Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S)
4. Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
5. Bachelor of Science in Commerce (B.S.C.)
6. Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.)
7. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
8. Bachelor of Urban and Environment Planning (B.U.E.P.)
9. Master of teaching (M.T.)

However, student or applicant will get benefits from the name of professors of the university. So, here is the list of some senior University Professors as given below:
- Terry Belanger, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Arts and Sciences, Honorary Curator of Special Collections
- Donald Black, B.A., M.A>, Ph.D., Arts and Sciences
- David W. Breman, B.A., Ph.D., Education
- K .Ian Grandison, B.S., M.L.A., Architecture and arts
- David B. Morris, B.A., Ph.D., office of the Vice President and Provost and Arts and Sciences and many more.

As per U.S. News and World Report the university was ranked in No. 2 among public universities. Among other national public universities, The University of Virginia was recognized for constantly having highest American African graduation rates. In 2009, according to USA Today, The University of Virginia was ranked or named as Number 1 Best value public university in the United States of America. 

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