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The University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA-Wise)

  • 1 College Avenue
  • Wise, VA 24293
  • OPEID College Code: 00374700
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  • General Phone: (276) 328-0100
  • Chancellor: David J Prior
  • Website: www.uvawise.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree
  • Local Area: Distant Town
  • Student Enrollment: 1,803
  • College Alias: UVA-Wise
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • State Approved for Certification
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Arts & Sciences Plus Professions, No Graduate Coexistence
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Exclusively Undergraduate Four-Year
  • Size Classification
    • Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $25.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Recommended
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants6374841,121
Number Granted Admission (%)453 (71%)440 (91%)893 (80%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)217 (48%)184 (42%)401 (45%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam36090%
ACT ® Exam8824%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading420530
SAT ® Math428530
SAT ® Writing420510
 
ACT ® Composite1722
ACT ® English1522
ACT ® Math1622
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 72%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving40%38%46%28%
Avg Amount Receiving$2,963$3,236$3,066$1,949
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)2.5%5.6%3.5%
Number in Default102111
Number in Repayment396373313
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$6,151$5,692$5,081
Out of State Tuition and Fees$17,815$16,728$15,159
Books and Supplies$785$775$750
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,742$6,580$5,921
Other Expenses$2,414$2,356$2,120
Off Campus
Room and Board$7,436$7,257$6,530
Other Expenses$2,454$2,395$2,155
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$2,454$2,395$2,155
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$16,092$15,403$13,872
Out of State$27,756$26,439$23,950
Off Campus
In-State$16,826$16,119$14,516
Out of State$28,490$27,155$24,594
Off Campus with Family
In-State$9,390$8,862$7,986
Out of State$21,054$19,898$18,064
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 Bachelor
Business and Marketing Studies
Business, Commerce69
 
Communications and Journalism
Communication Studies10
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences8
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature7
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Nursing14
 
History
History27
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences31
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies46
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics7
 
Social Sciences
Social Sciences55
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 1,803
    • Undergraduate: 1,803
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 860 Female: 943
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 860 Female: 943
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,509 Part-Time: 294
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,509 Part-Time: 294
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien160.9%
American Indian50.3%
Black1347%
Asian160.9%
Hispanic312%
White1,60189%
Unknown--
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18402%
Ages 18-1965336%
Ages 20-2154130%
Ages 22-2426715%
Ages 25-291217%
Ages 30-34452%
Ages 35-39442%
Ages 40-49513%
Ages 50-65402%
Age Over 6510.06%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees2982944
Faculty Status116116-
Tenured Faculty4343-
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service9595-
Primarily Instruction9595-
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial30282
Other Professionals7171-
Technical and/or Paraprofessional1021002
Clerical And Secretarial52511
Skilled Crafts33-
Service and/or Maintenance47461
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$56,639 (95)$57,510 (60)$55,145 (35)
Professor$76,434 (14)$78,264 (11)$69,725 (3)
Associate Professor$62,865 (26)$62,277 (13)$63,454 (13)
Assistant Professor$55,989 (27)$56,300 (23)$54,200 (4)
Instructor$41,821 (24)$36,745 (11)$46,115 (13)
Lecturer$40,175 (4)$40,500 (2)$39,850 (2)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$56,639 (95)$57,510 (60)$55,145 (35)
Professor$76,434 (14)$78,264 (11)$69,725 (3)
Associate Professor$62,865 (26)$62,277 (13)$63,454 (13)
Assistant Professor$55,989 (27)$56,300 (23)$54,200 (4)
Instructor$41,821 (24)$36,745 (11)$46,115 (13)
Lecturer$40,175 (4)$40,500 (2)$39,850 (2)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$312,726$210,679$102,047
Ratio (%)100%67%33%
 
Participants
All Athletes18513847
Unduplicated Athletes18413747
Baseball2727-
Basketball231211
Football8484-
Golf66-
Softball19-19
Tennis1376
Cross Country422
Volleyball9-9
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$30,360$31,410
Assistant Coaches-$13,567$15,918
 
Coaches
All Coaches25178
Baseball33-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches22-
Basketball422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Football99-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches88-
Golf11-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches---
Softball3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
Tennis211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
Cross Country211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
Volleyball1-1
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches---
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 70%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 100%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students41%
 
By Gender
Male43%
Female40%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien-
American Indian-
Black45%
Asian-
Hispanic75%
White42%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less25%
5 Years36%
6 Years41%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Drug Related-1
Liquor Related34
Residence Hall
Drug Related-1
Liquor Related-1
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Burglary1-
Residence Hall
Burglary1-
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