For the 2021-22 and 2022-23 application years, UVA has adopted a Test Optional ad-mission policy that includes international students. For students who choose to submit the TOEFL or IELTS, these scores will be considered as part of the application review.
Outstanding grades, good performance in Ad-vanced Placement or International Baccalaureate or honors courses, and superior standardized test scores are valued in the process. The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed mini-mum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The sec-ondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:
English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit