Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of Virginia Baseball
Charlottesville, VA · the Cavaliers · University of Virginia overview
41
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 34
$6.4M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$156,027
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
982
APR
96% of players retained
17%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Virginia fields a baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $6,397,144, well above the median of $1.6M — $156,027 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 979, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,175,770 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $28,930 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$6,397,144 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,901,600 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$156,027 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,175,770 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,930 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,287,698 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pollard head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the baseball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →17,612undergraduates · 25,924 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →17%admitted · of 56,528 applicants
SAT middle 50%1410 – 1530
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Baseball
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3441
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,397,144 $156,028 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,175,770
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,287,698
Cost
Full picture →$17,831net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $22,323 in-state · $59,633 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Virginia
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions17% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,831 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 17,612Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.46 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 32 | 40 | $178k | — | — | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 41 | $2.2M | 972 | 76% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 35 | 49 | $282k | — | 91% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 36 | 49 | $276k | — | 100% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 50 | 35 | $179k | — | 100% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 51 | 44 | $1.5M | 950 | 85% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 54 | 37 | $1M | 951 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 34 | $278k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | 48 | $372k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 59 | 44 | $236k | — | 86% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | 52 | $332k | — | 83% |
Other baseball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University 5 over cap | 39 | $8.9M | $228,134 | 985 | vs | |
| Clemson University 6 over cap | 40 | $7.7M | $193,564 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida State University 6 over cap | 40 | $6.9M | $171,661 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 7 over cap | 41 | $6.4M | $156,027 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 16 over cap | 50 | $6.1M | $122,989 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) 2 over cap | 36 | $5.9M | $165,037 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 3 over cap | 37 | $5.4M | $146,627 | 993 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 6 over cap | 40 | $5.2M | $129,592 | 978 | vs | |
| Duke University 9 over cap | 43 | $4.9M | $114,877 | 994 | vs | |
| Stanford University 4 over cap | 38 | $4.3M | $114,322 | 989 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 11 over cap | 45 | $4M | $88,151 | 975 | vs | |
| Boston College 9 over cap | 43 | $3.9M | $91,797 | 992 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 12 over cap | 46 | $3.8M | $82,148 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 11 over cap | 45 | $3.6M | $80,278 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 3 over cap | 37 | $2.9M | $78,744 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 9 over cap | 43 | $2.6M | $59,782 | 974 | vs |
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