University of Virginia - Charlottesville

Charlottesville, VA

U.Va. says,"When he wrote about a 'broad and liberal and modern' education, Thomas Jefferson could have been describing our goal here in the College [and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences]: to provide students with the general knowledge and intellectual skills that allow them to become engaged citizens, versatile workers and creative decision makers." [Source]

  • Website:http://www.virginia.edu/
  • Graduation Rate:93%
  • Tuition & Fees (In State):$10,628 annually
  • Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$33,574 annually

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Literature because it is one of three categories of a Humanities requirement from which students need only choose two.

  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES
  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because the courses satisfying the Historical Studies requirement are not U.S. history or government survey courses.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics or Natural or Physical Science because math and science are folded into the Natural Science and Mathematics category; students may avoid one or the other.

  • 7. Science

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics or Natural or Physical Science because math and science are folded into the Natural Science and Mathematics category; students may avoid one or the other.

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