UVA WISE
Wise, Virginia
UVA Wise is a public, four-year residential, liberal-arts college located in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. We are the only division campus of UVA in Charlottesville and have been nationally-ranked among top public, liberal-arts colleges in the U.S.
STATS AT A GLANCE
% enrolled undergraduates that are minority students
23%
% enrolled undergraduates that are Latinx students
1%
Scholarship opportunities for Latinx, first generation, or other underrepresented populations.
All mentioned populations are free to apply for any of our scholarships. We do have a new Within Reach scholarship at UVA Wise. If a family has an AGI of 40K or less, assets less than 75K, and Virginia Residents, the college will pay for full tuition and fees. UVA Wise has a general academic scholarship that covers full tuition and fees. This is based on GPA and test scores. We are test optional for this Fall.
Support services for Latinx, first generation, or other underrepresented populations.
Our Multicultural Office aims to promote inclusion and engagement for historically underrepresented students. This office hosts different heritage weeks including Hispanic Heritage week which consists of speakers, entrepreneurs, sip and paint sessions, and information regarding DACA students. UVA Wise has an academic support center that consists of our Student Support Services, for first-generation, low income or students with disabilities. Disability Services and Support insure that our students have access to everything they need to be successful. The Tutor Connection provides free tutoring for all our students.