Virginia Tech vs UVA

Compare two rival schools - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and University of Virginia-Main Campus with tuition and admission information where Virginia Tech is a four-years, public located in Blacksburg, VA and UVA is a four-years, public located in Charlottesville, VA.

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are four-years, public schools.
UVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,914) than Virginia Tech ($34,838).
It is harder to admit to UVA than Virginia Tech.
UVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Virginia Tech (1,310).
UVA has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Virginia Tech (29).
Virginia Tech has more students with 37,279 students while UVA has 26,005 students.
Virginia Tech has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while Virginia Tech has 2,109 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and University of Virginia-Main Campus.

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Virginia Tech	vs.	UVA
Blacksburg, Virginia	Location	Charlottesville, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$14,586 Out-Of-State$34,838	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,342 Out-Of-State$55,914
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$9,248	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,676

56.47 %	Acceptance Rates	20.74 %
28.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.08 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,440
29	ACT Score	34
87 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
92 %	Retention Rate	97 %
37,279	Student Population	26,005
2,109	Number of Faculties	2,484
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare