| Name |
University of Virginia-Wise |
| Address |
1 College Avenue
Wise, VA 24293 |
| Website |
http://www.uvawise.edu |
| Email |
admissions@uvawise.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
25% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
7% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
44% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
25% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (99%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
42% |
| College Owned Triples |
22% |
| College Owned Apartments |
26% |
| College Owned Other |
10% |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
396 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
44% |
| Nearest Airport |
Kingsport, TN (75) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
71% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Formal, Football Homecoming Celebration, Holly Ball, Student Alumni- Commuter Appreciation Day Picnic, Annual Fishing Tournament |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station |
| Num Organizations |
56 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi Chi, Sigma Zeta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Darden Society, Phi Beta Lambda, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Sullivan Society, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Alliance and International Club |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Highland Cavalier (six times per year) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
7% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1954 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,953 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
24,531,354 |
| Application Deadline |
August 15 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,692 in-state, 16,678 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,580 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
143,265 |
| Num Subscriptions |
3,990 |
| Num Microforms |
64,230 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,960 |
| Num Ebooks |
9,070 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
173 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
15 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
60 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
