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Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference

University of Virginia Field Hockey

Charlottesville, VA · the Cavaliers · University of Virginia overview
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22
Roster
room for 5 under the cap of 27
$2.1M
Team budget
86th percentile in Division I
$93,995
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
985
APR
97% of players retained
17%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity

University of Virginia fields a field hockey team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, below the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,067,892, well above the median of $1.2M — $93,995 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 5 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,154,557 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,432 per roster spot.

Among Division I field hockey programs

Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#12Team budgetof 79 · Division I#3Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#69Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#56APRof 79 · Division I
Team budget$2.1M
Spend per player$93,995
Roster size22
Coaching staff3
APR985

Team budgets across the division

$328k$2.7M
this programevery Division I field hockey program

Roster sizes (cap 27)

1885
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster22 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap27 room for 5
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$2,067,892 for the year
  • Operating expenses$243,722 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$93,995 division median $48,983
  • Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained97% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$11,154,557 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$26,432 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$622,930 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Ole Keusgen head coachHead Coachnot 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
  • Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

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About the school

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Campus

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17,612undergraduates · 25,924 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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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%

Field Hockey

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22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2722
room for 5
Academic Progress Rate985
97% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$2,067,892 $93,995 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$11,154,557
Recruiting spend, women's
$622,930

Cost

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$17,831net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$39,926
Sticker, out-of-state$76,954
Average net price$17,831
Net price by family income
$0–30k$10,123
$30–48k$8,842
$48–75k$14,658
$75–110k$24,023
$110k and up$34,777
Tuition & fees
$22,323 in-state · $59,633 out

Campus safety

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3.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent3.46
Property4.58
In residence halls
10 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
17 over 2022–2024

Majors

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16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Liberal arts & general studies705 · 16%
Social sciences549 · 13%
Engineering436 · 10%
Business389 · 9%
Computer & information sciences337 · 8%

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.

Field Hockey program22 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

Field Hockey programs within 150 miles

University of VirginiaJames Madison University · 34 miBridgewater College (Virginia) · 35 miEastern Mennonite University · 36 miSweet Briar College · 46 miLongwood University · 51 miWashington and Lee University · 54 miUniversity of Lynchburg · 57 miUniversity of Mary Washington · 59 miRandolph-Macon College · 59 miLiberty University · 60 miUniversity of Richmond · 61 miVirginia Commonwealth University · 66 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
James Madison University Division I · Mid-American Conference3424$1.7M98076%
Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.3523$158k—91%
Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.3620$109k—100%
Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.46———72%
Longwood University Division I · Mid-American Conference5122$596k100085%
Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.5424$213k—17%
University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.5725$198k—82%
University of Mary Washington Division III · Collegiate Field Hockey Conference5928$231k—86%
Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.5927$178k—83%
Liberty University Division I · BIG EAST Conference6027$1.6M97999%
University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference6124$1.6M99323%
Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference6624$1.4M99393%

Other field hockey programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Stanford University room for 225$2.7M$106,2491000vs
Duke University at cap27$2.5M$91,308996vs
Wake Forest University room for 126$2.2M$84,9721000vs
Syracuse University room for 126$2.2M$83,816973vs
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill room for 126$2.1M$81,110986vs
Boston College room for 225$2.1M$82,892994vs
University of Virginia room for 522$2.1M$93,995985vs
University of California, Berkeley at cap27$1.7M$61,805993vs
University of Louisville 1 over cap28$1.3M$45,839988vs

Every Atlantic Coast Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked