How UVA's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 25.05%, and this year's acceptance rate is 17.00% at University of Virginia-Main Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 23.91% and women students' rate is 26.00%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at University of Virginia-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	29.99%	28.67%	31.16%
2014-15	29.00% -0.98%	27.48% -0.79%	30.36% -0.79%
2015-16	29.79% 0.78%	28.58% 0.57%	30.93% 0.57%
2016-17	29.86% 0.07%	28.70% -0.03%	30.90% -0.03%
2017-18	27.35% -2.51%	26.38% -2.68%	28.22% -2.68%
2018-19	26.43% -0.92%	25.21% -0.68%	27.54% -0.68%
2019-20	23.94% -2.49%	22.61% -2.43%	25.11% -2.43%
2020-21	22.58% -1.36%	21.64% -1.70%	23.40% -1.70%
2021-22	21.00% -1.58%	20.00% -2.40%	21.00% -2.40%
2022-23	18.66% -2.34%	17.75% -1.58%	19.43% -1.58%
2023-24	17.00% -1.66%	16.00% -1.43%	18.00% -1.43%
Average	25.05%	23.91%	26.00%

University of Virginia-Main Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 40.07% where the current academic year yield is 42.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at University of Virginia-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	40.50%	39.82%	41.06%
2014-15	41.22% 0.72%	40.35% 0.86%	41.93% 0.86%
2015-16	40.00% -1.23%	39.13% -1.18%	40.75% -1.18%
2016-17	38.09% -1.90%	38.59% -3.07%	37.68% -3.07%
2017-18	37.66% -0.43%	36.28% 1.14%	38.82% 1.14%
2018-19	38.89% 1.23%	37.41% 1.28%	40.11% 1.28%
2019-20	40.09% 1.20%	39.92% 0.12%	40.23% 0.12%
2020-21	41.01% 0.92%	39.45% 2.05%	42.27% 2.05%
2021-22	39.00% -2.01%	38.00% -2.28%	40.00% -2.28%
2022-23	42.32% 3.32%	42.15% 2.46%	42.45% 2.46%
2023-24	42.00% -0.33%	40.99% -0.45%	42.00% -0.45%
Average	40.07%	39.28%	40.66%

University of Virginia-Main Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 39,484, the average number of admitted is 9,511, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,808. The number of UVA applicants increased by 11.00% (5,602 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at University of Virginia-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	28,984	8,691	3,520
2014-15	31,021 2,037	8,997 189	3,709 189
2015-16	30,840 -181	9,186 -35	3,674 -35
2016-17	32,377 1,537	9,668 9	3,683 9
2017-18	36,779 4,402	10,058 105	3,788 105
2018-19	37,182 403	9,828 34	3,822 34
2019-20	40,839 3,657	9,778 98	3,920 98
2020-21	40,879 40	9,230 -135	3,785 -135
2021-22	47,971 7,092	10,074 144	3,929 144
2022-23	50,926 2,955	9,503 93	4,022 93
2023-24	56,528 5,602	9,610 14	4,036 14
Average	39,484	9,511	3,808

University of Virginia-Main Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UVA

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes