University of Virginia

Charlottesville's flagship institution

The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819.

Often called UVA, it's known for Jefferson's neoclassical architecture, its honor system, and strong programs in law and business.

Students and alumni call themselves Wahoos or Hoos: I went to UVA; The Hoos play Duke on Saturday.

academia

curriculum

Educational program's content plan

  • professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
  • studentsThose receiving instruction
  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings

lectures · seminars · tuition · undergraduate · graduate · degree · major · minor · scholarship · syllabus

history

Thomas Jefferson

Third American president

colonnade · UNESCO · founder · grounds · Edgar Allan Poe · Honor Code · Jefferson · architecture · dome · heritage

public

Commonwealth

Association of sovereign states

out-of-state · accessible · scholarships · honors programs · diverse · flagship · land-grant · state legislature · taxpayer · public service

athletics

ACC

Eastern collegiate division

baseball · swimming · tennis · NCAA · championship · athletics · rivalry · Orange · Blue · Tony Bennett

research

laboratory

Facility for scientific investigation

discovery · thesis · dissertation · journal · collaboration · experimentation · methodology · findings · breakthrough · medical center

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institutional type

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regional/cultural identity

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founding philosophy and tradition

University of VirginiaNotre Dame

French Gothic cathedral

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Family

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