Academics at University of Virginia - Main Campus - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at University of Virginia will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at University of Virginia this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 16,777 undergraduate students at University of Virginia - Main Campus is 1,575 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 15 to 1 which makes University of Virginia - Main Campus worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Virginia - Main Campus , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (95.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (95.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (31.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Virginia - Main Campus compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of Virginia - Main Campus offers 51 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 49 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Virginia - Main Campus awarded 5,206 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,125	1,125
Economics	511	511
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	346	346
General Biology	281	281
International Relations & National Security	270	270

Find out what University of Virginia - Main Campus' top fields of study and majors are

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