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University of Virginia's College at Wise

University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public university in a distant town with 1,911 students and a 29% acceptance rate.

Wise, Virginia · Public · Town, distant · 1,911 students

NCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference

Admission rate

29%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,050

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

20–25

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$9,210

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

47%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

73%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$45,325

10 years after entry

Students

1,911

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$8,891
$30,001–48,000$7,668
$48,001–75,000$7,455
$75,001–110,000$8,813
Over $110,000$16,176

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Social Sciences53
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies51
Business/Commerce31
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse28
English Language and Literature17
Biological and Physical Sciences15
History14
Computer Science8
Show the other 3 majors
Management Information Systems5
Mathematics3
Computer Software Engineering3

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

9% of men in fraternities · 7% of women in sororities · 8% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2021–22)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, distant

Federal locale classification

More about the place

Nearest airport

Tri-Cities (TRI)

Nearest hub airport

Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 7.2 of 20

Elevation

2,510 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

25°F

July high

81°F

Annual snowfall

47.1 in

Days at 90°F or higher

1 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$730 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, town campus, NCAA Division II, similar size