The University of Virginia was the first college or university in U.S. history to become independent of the church. Since U.S. News began promulgating national university rankings, the University of Virginia has consistently ranked among the top three best public universities in the nation and is a world-class public research university.
The University of Virginia: also known as the University of Virginia, is the first church-independent college and university in U.S. history, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Since U.S. News began issuing its national college rankings, the University of Virginia has consistently ranked among the top three best public universities in the nation, and is a world-class public research university.
The University is one of the original eight "Public Ivy" members, one of the 25 "New Ivy" members, and the only institution of higher learning in North America listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The University of Virginia is ranked second among public universities in the United States, and has been recognized as the "most cost-effective university in the United States" for many years by the famous financial magazine "Kiplinger" and "The Princeton Review," and other authoritative evaluation organizations, including its famous alumni, including two U.S. presidents and many well-known multinational corporations founder or CEO.
The University of Virginia is one of the 25 "New Ivy League" members. p>
The University of Virginia's undergraduate and graduate admissions rates are low and competition is fierce. It admitted only 7,759 of 28,251 undergraduate applicants in 2012-13, and 91.5 percent of its undergraduate students are from the top 10 percent of their high school classes in the U.S. The University of Virginia is an outstanding university that operates efficiently. The university is ranked first among public institutions and second among all institutions in the number of scholarships awarded. In 2011-12, approximately 4,778 undergraduate students were sponsored by funds totaling $89,200,000, with 55 percent of the amount ($50,800,000) coming from university funds.The University of Virginia is ranked 24th in the 2017 USNews ranking of U.S. colleges and universities.