Undergraduate Physics at University of Virginia-Main Campus

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Virginia UVa UVA. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

University of Virginia UVa UVA Undergraduate Physics Rankings

#61 in the U.S.

#2 in Virginia

#7 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks University of Virginia UVa UVA as a strong choice for physics, placing at #61 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	61 of 258
Best Physics Schools in Virginia	2 of 7
Best Physics Schools in the Southeast Region	7 of 35

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at University of Virginia UVa UVA

Here is each degree level granted in physics at University of Virginia UVa UVA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38
Master’s	7
Doctoral	13

University of Virginia UVa UVA Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Virginia-Main Campus awarded 38 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Virginia UVa UVA is among the very best schools in the country for physics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57

University of Virginia UVa UVA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$23,118 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$16,010	$57,261
Fees	$3,646	$4,330

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 79% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The majority of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Virginia UVa UVA are White. Roughly 63% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in physics.

Ethnic diversity of Physics majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Physics at University of Virginia UVa UVA

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Virginia UVa UVA. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	7
Doctoral Degrees in Physics	13

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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