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CLASS OF 2014: Total applications received: 22,520 Virginia applications: 7,864 (35 percent) Out-of-state applications: 14,656 (65 percent) Total offers made by UVA: 6,907 (31 percent) Virginia offers: 3,380 (43 percent of Virginia applications) Out-of-state offers: 3,527 (24 percent of out-of-state applications) Students waitlisted: 1,600 “Likely letters,” sent to students identified by the Office of Admissions as strong applicants: 2,500 (11 percent of applicants) Jefferson, Echols, Rodman, and Col-lege Science Scholar notifications: 1,140 (16.5 percent of accepted students) Athletes recruited: 170 Members on the Office of Admissions selections committee: 15 full-time, 10 part-time Applications read per member: approximately 1,200
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On March 26, UVA released online admissions decisions to 22,520 high school seniors—a record number of applications for the university. Of this number, 6,907 students were granted admission, making for an offer rate of 31 percent, the second lowest in over 30 years. (The lowest rate, 29 percent, was last year.)
The targeted entering class size is 3,240 students—less than half of those granted admission. The Office of Admissions’ selection committee divided the total pool of applications among 15 full-time and 10 part-time employees, who each read roughly 1,200.
“This is perhaps the most talented class academically that we’ve ever offered to,” said Dean of Admissions Greg Roberts in a press release from the university. And the press release didn’t shy away from some particular talents. The release also singled out a few students in the running for the prestigious Jefferson Scholars Foundation Scholarships, among them two published authors, a pipe organist and a world chess champion.