University of Virginia Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 96% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 81% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 81% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 9% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.04 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• commerce
• English
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.80
• Sophomore: 1.80
• Junior: 1.80
• Senior: 1.80

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• One summer session of nine weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• 60% continue within 10 years.

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