University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA · Public · Town (distant) · UVA Wise · UVCW
Public institution in Wise, VA · 1,214 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $45,325 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Average net price
- Top 21%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,180396th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,656733rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,5401,327th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,315642nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,750394th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,3251,339th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,7251,237th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.8%1,159th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.2%1,067th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.9%1,366th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1104672nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2141,250th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.0%1,043rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 151 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,733 | $55,512 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | $30,409 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $34,420 | $35,060 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,382 | $30,616 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $32,925 | $30,228 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,851 | $34,171 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $25,194 | $26,896 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $24,035 | $22,087 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Athletic nickname: "Cavaliers"source
- Carl Smith Stadium seats about 3,086source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and Bluesource
- Mascot: Smiddy the Cavaliersource
- Campus size: about 400 acressource
- Formerly known as "Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia" (1954–1999)source
- Athletic conference: South Atlanticsource
- Founded in 1954source
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,607,644 (M $961,263 · W $646,381)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Virginia's College at Wise’s 1,214 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In VA
- Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA · 1,188 undergrads
- Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · 1,243 undergrads
- Averett UniversityDanville, VA · 1,162 undergrads
- Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA · 1,153 undergrads
- Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA · 1,107 undergrads
- Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA · 1,388 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA · 1,214 undergrads
- College of the Marshall IslandsMajuro, MH · 1,216 undergrads
- Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL · 1,218 undergrads
- Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX · 1,210 undergrads
- Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · 1,209 undergrads
- Alma CollegeAlma, MI · 1,208 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuvawise.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 233897)
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