University of Virginia's College at Wise

University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public college in Wise, VA. Its average net price is $5,869 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$4,478
$30,001 to $48,000$4,794
$48,001 to $75,000$6,085
$75,001 to $110,000$4,727
$110,001 and up$13,348
$11,780Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$28,010Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$5,869Average Net Price
$13,196Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,600Books and Supplies
$2,410Other Expenses
37.3%Students on Pell Grants
17.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

28.5%Acceptance Rate
520 to 580SAT Reading, Middle Half
425 to 540SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 22ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$42,107
8 years after entry$47,075
10 years after entry$50,389
43.8%Graduation Rate
71.6%Retention Rate
$17,009Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Wise, VALocation
Distant townSetting
1,101Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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