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Division II · South Atlantic Conference

The University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise, VA · Town · Public · Liberal arts college · the Highland Cavaliers, Cavaliers · Website ↗

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1,911
Undergraduates
60% women
94%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
$10,409
Net price
top 10% for affordability
50%
Graduate in 6 yrs
15
Programs
$4.1M combined budgets
9.69
Violent offences /1,000
bottom quarter for safety

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public liberal arts college in Wise, VA (town setting), with 1,911 undergraduates (60% women). It admitted 94% of 1,414 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 935–1175 on the SAT and 20–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $49,285 a year for out-of-state students and $28,401 in-state; aided first-year students paid $10,409 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 50% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, liberal arts & general studies, business. The campus reported 9.69 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.

Against Division II schools

Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.

Selectivity94%
Graduation rate50%
Affordability$10,409
Campus safety9.69/1k

Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.

About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
1,911undergraduates · 1,911 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Liberal arts college
Affiliation
None
94%admitted · of 1,414 applicants
SAT middle 50%935 – 1175
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
50%
$10,409net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$28,401
Sticker, out-of-state$49,285
Average net price$10,409
Net price by family income
$0–30k$15,634
$30–48k$6,448
$48–75k$7,159
$75–110k$9,605
$110k and up$11,647
Tuition & fees
$11,656 in-state · $32,540 out

Campus safety

Full picture →
9.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent9.69
Property0.92
In residence halls
4 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024
23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 10 fields · Bachelor's
Social sciences53 · 23%
Liberal arts & general studies51 · 22%
Business36 · 16%
Health professions & nursing28 · 12%
English17 · 7%

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The University of Virginia's College at Wise teams on the site

ProgramConferenceRosterCapCoachesBudgetPer playerAPR
BaseballSouth Atlantic Conference53—1$339k$6,392—
Men's BasketballSouth Atlantic Conference19—1$417k$21,938—
Women's BasketballSouth Atlantic Conference15—1$430k$28,659—
Men's Cross CountrySouth Atlantic Conference15—2$68k$4,506—
Women's Cross CountrySouth Atlantic Conference13—2$92k$7,107—
FootballSouth Atlantic Conference88—1$1.3M$14,680—
Men's GolfSouth Atlantic Conference9—3$112k$12,433—
Women's GolfSouth Atlantic Conference6—1$65k$10,789—
Women's LacrosseSouth Atlantic Conference24—3$321k$13,382—
SoftballSouth Atlantic Conference25—1$316k$12,622—
Men's TennisSouth Atlantic Conference13—1$99k$7,597—
Women's TennisSouth Atlantic Conference10—1$128k$12,786—
Men's Track & FieldSouth Atlantic Conference35—1$57k$1,635—
Women's Track & FieldSouth Atlantic Conference31—1$70k$2,246—
Women's VolleyballSouth Atlantic Conference16—1$281k$17,591—

The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.

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