Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of Virginia Men's Soccer
Charlottesville, VA · the Cavaliers · University of Virginia overview
41
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.3M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$56,639
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
99% of players retained
17%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Virginia fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,322,205, well above the median of $1.1M — $56,639 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 13 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 981, with 99% 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 soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#15Team budgetof 213 · Division I#36Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#11Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#86APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,322,205 for the year
- Operating expenses$378,996 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,639 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| George Gelnovatch head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Chulis | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Johnny Fenwick | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jermaine Birriel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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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 Soccer
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2841
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,322,205 $56,639 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.
Men's Soccer 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
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 32 | 27 | $118k | — | — | |
| James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 30 | $1.7M | 993 | 76% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 35 | 30 | $167k | — | 91% | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 36 | 25 | $126k | — | 100% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 50 | 31 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 51 | 29 | $895k | 960 | 85% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 54 | 25 | $486k | 934 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 32 | $300k | — | 17% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 55 | 31 | $110k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | 34 | $204k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 59 | 41 | $244k | — | 86% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University 6 over cap | 34 | $3.6M | $105,408 | 992 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 2 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $97,660 | 980 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 5 over cap | 33 | $2.9M | $86,583 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $88,706 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University at cap | 28 | $2.6M | $93,424 | 1000 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 4 over cap | 32 | $2.6M | $80,386 | 991 | vs | |
| Duke University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.5M | $80,672 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 13 over cap | 41 | $2.3M | $56,639 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 1 over cap | 29 | $2.3M | $79,337 | 975 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 4 over cap | 32 | $2M | $63,730 | 978 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at cap | 28 | $2M | $72,006 | 949 | vs | |
| Boston College 7 over cap | 35 | $2M | $56,881 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 13 over cap | 41 | $1.9M | $47,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 14 over cap | 42 | $1.6M | $37,551 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 2 over cap | 30 | $1.5M | $49,180 | 957 | vs |
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