Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of Virginia Men's Basketball
Charlottesville, VA · the Cavaliers · University of Virginia overview
19
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 15
$17M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$876,126
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
17%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Virginia fields a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $16,646,407, well above the median of $3M — $876,126 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 961, about the median of 967, 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 men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#22Team budgetof 362 · Division I#37Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#18Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#208APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$16,646,407 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,822,422 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$876,126 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 920 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Odom head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's basketball 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%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1519
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $16,646,407 $876,127 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 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.
Men's Basketball program19 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
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 32 | 18 | $147k | — | — | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 17 | $4.4M | 967 | 76% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 35 | 17 | $219k | — | 91% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 36 | 23 | $152k | — | 100% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 50 | 22 | $189k | — | 100% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 51 | 16 | $4.1M | 940 | 85% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 54 | 18 | $2.2M | 954 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 16 | $247k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 22 | $136k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | 18 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 59 | 15 | $282k | — | 86% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University at cap | 15 | $32M | $2,124,573 | 958 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,046,162 | 971 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,045,955 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 4 over cap | 19 | $17M | $876,126 | 961 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $937,429 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 17 | $15M | $873,768 | 994 | vs | |
| Florida State University 1 over cap | 16 | $15M | $909,849 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 1 | 14 | $14M | $1,026,182 | 968 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 7 over cap | 22 | $14M | $640,997 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $779,135 | 989 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $767,947 | 959 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 17 | $13M | $740,749 | 975 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology at cap | 15 | $12M | $800,930 | 970 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University at cap | 15 | $12M | $790,594 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $714,860 | 968 | vs | |
| Boston College at cap | 15 | $11M | $720,368 | 958 | vs | |
| Stanford University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $672,835 | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 15 | $9.5M | $633,618 | 980 | vs |
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