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How the Class of 2029 is shaping up

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall February 11, 2025

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By Feb. 1, UVA had released nearly 8,030 offers of admission in the early decision and early action rounds for the Class of 2029. Early decision is binding; its applicants grew by about 11 percent this year, up from 4,465 students last year to nearly 4,971 this year.

Early action provides a faster admission decision but isn’t binding. This year’s group of early action applicants also grew by 11 percent, up from 37,642 last year to 41,885.

What’s next? Regular decision offers will go out by April 1. UVA’s goal is to enroll about 3,970 students for the first-year class.

Early Decision Round

4,971 Total early decision applications
2,795 Total Virginia applicants
2,176 Total out-of-state applicants
1,282 Total early decision offers
825 (29.5% offer rate) Total offers to Virginia applicants
457 (21% offer rate) Total offers to out-of-state applicants

Early Action Round

41,885 Total early action applications
11,240 Total Virginia applicants
30,645 Total out-of-state applicants
6,746 Total early action offers
2,788 (25% offer rate) Total offers to Virginia applicants
3,958 (13% offer rate) Total offers to out-of-state applicants

Source: UVA Admission blog

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