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Computer science at UVA

UVA graduates about 297 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 36th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $142,000 four years out, 1.54× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#36 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year2977% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$142,0001.54× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

Around UVA

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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemical Engineering Building, Environmental Sciences Shop, Observatory Mountain Engineering Research Facility, Physical and Life Sciences Building, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Building, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, School of Data Science, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Swarthmore College 90
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 89
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 89
  4. The University of Texas–Austin 89
  5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 89
  6. Rhode Island School of Design 89
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 88
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 88

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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