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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
United States of America |
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The University of Virginia is distinctive among institutions of higher education. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University sustains the ideal of developing, through education, leaders who are well-prepared to help shape the future of the nation.
The campus is located in Charlottesville, a wealthy urban area of about 50,000 people with rural areas surrounding it. The University is comprised of about 13,000 undergraduates with about 35% from out-of-state. The University is made up of 10 schools in Charlottesville, plus the College at Wise in southwest Virginia. U.Va offers 51 bachelor’s in 47 fields, 83 master’s degrees in 66 fields, six educational specialist degrees, two first-professional degrees (law and medicine) and 59 doctoral degrees in 58 fields.
In the August 2006 U.S. News & World Report's rankings of best colleges, the University of Virginia continued to hold its own and remains the No. 2 best public university. U.Va. continues to rank in the Top 25 among the best of all national universities, public and private, tying with the University of Michigan at No. 24. In the 20-year history of the rankings, U.Va. has never dropped out of the Top 25 listing, and in the ten years since U.S. News began ranking public universities as a separate category, U.Va. has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2.
Language of Instruction: English
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Course Restrictions:
Students admitted to UVA under a general agreement administered by ISO do not have access to courses at the following UVA schools: School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Curry School of Education, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law, McIntire School of Commerce, School of Medicine, and School of Nursing.
Course Descriptions: http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/ Under Important Deadlines and information, click on the COD link.
Academic Calendar:
- Fall Semester: late August to mid December
- Spring Semester: mid January to mid May
Application Deadlines:
Please obtain information on deadlines and application procedures from your faculty's Student Exchange Program (SEP) Administrator/Coordinator.
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On-campus Housing:
For Fall semester, students can submit a housing application by going to the Housing Website at www.virginia.edu/housing and clicking on "Applications."
For Spring, students should email the Housing Division at housing@virginia.edu, requesting accomodation and listing their preferences for residence (see the Housing Website). This should be done before November 30. In December vacancies will be determined and students will be emailed a housing offer.
Off-campus Housing:
You can choose to live off-campus in a private flat. For more information regarding private rentals, including current available listings, visit the following:
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Health Insurance:
All students who attend US universities on exchange are required to purchase the health insurance recommended by their host university as part of the registration process. In addition, they can also purchase additional optional insurance from a private insurer for their term of study overseas. These short term optional insurance plans cover events such as personal accident, accidental medical expenses, emergency medical evacuation etc. All international students will be automatically enrolled in UVA's medical insurance program unless successfully waived out of it.
For more information and to enroll in or waive out of the mandatory coverage, please visit Student Health's website at: http://www.virginia.edu/studenthealth/insurance.html
Estimated Cost of Living:
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US$ |
S$ |
Books & Supplies |
1,150 |
1,551 |
Room |
4,119 |
5,555 |
Board |
3,590 |
4,842 |
Personal Expenses |
1,824 |
2,460 |
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Total (half year) |
5,342 |
7,204 |
Total (1 year) |
10,683 |
14,408 |
NOTE: Exchange rate as of Jul, 17 2008: US$1 = S$1.349 |
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