The Class of 2027, by the numbers

High school was far from traditional for UVA’s Class of 2027. Starting during the spring of their freshman year, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted most of their secondary school careers, limiting opportunities to learn and work with others and grow from those experiences.

Greg Roberts (Darden class of ’17), UVA’s associate vice provost of enrollment and admission, said admission officers had that in mind as they built a first-year class with students who represent a diversity of backgrounds. UVA extended admission offers to nearly 9,200 students; about 3,995 accepted and moved into first-year dorms in August.

“UVA is truly a place that encourages open conversations, civil discourse and collaborative learning,” Roberts said. “And these students have had less of that experience given COVID. That’s why it’s even more important for us to be able to provide an educational opportunity that allows them to grow and develop in those ways.”

With the stories and perspectives each new ’Hoo brings, Roberts is hopeful that they will nurture the shared learning experiences they may have missed out on in high school. “As a group, they tend to be students who really enjoy learning,” he said of the incoming class. “These are students who like to work collaboratively to solve problems, after some isolation with COVID.”