University of Virginia
UniversityPublic (9 schools) Private (2 schools)Flagship
| University of Virginia link () Website | |
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| File:University of Virginia seal.png | |
| Founder | Thomas Jefferson |
| Type | Public (9 schools) Private (2 schools)Flagship |
| Other name | CavaliersWahoos |
| Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson | |
The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson.
Overview
The University of Virginia has graduated 55 Rhodes Scholars,[1] eighth-most in the United States, and its alumni have founded many companies. UVA offers 121 majors across the eight undergraduate and three professional schools.[2] The university sits on a historic 1,135-acre (1.8 sq mi; 459.3 ha) central campus partially protected by UNESCO.It additionally maintains 562 acres north of the campus at North Fork and 2,913 acres southeast of the city at Morven Farm.[3][4] Moreover, it manages the College at Wise, in Southwest Virginia, and managed George Mason University and the University of Mary Washington, both in Northern Virginia, until the two universities gained institutional independence in 1972.