As classes begin today, the University welcomes its strongest academic class to date, according to statistics from the University’s Institutional Assessment and Studies.
Of the 3,416 members of the class of 2016, roughly 93 percent ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school classes. The incoming first years boast a median SAT score of 2080, a slight increase from last year.
The incoming class hails from 65 countries and 41 states.
Because of the record-breaking 28,274 applicants and the addition of early action admission, the newcomers to the Academical Village faced the University’s toughest-ever round of admission decisions, Admissions Dean Gregory Roberts said.
The admissions team looks for individuals who enjoy learning and who are interested in improving the University and its community, he added.
“We were the most selective we’ve ever been and admitted a smaller percentage of students,” Roberts said. “I think this class fits that description.”
All told, the University extended 7,759 offers of admission, and fewer students accepted offers this year than last year.
Sixty-five percent of the students in the incoming class are in-state, according to a University statement released last Wednesday, and a third of the class qualifies for financial aid through the University’s AccessUVa program.
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