Inside Academics at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Virginia’s College at Wise: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 13 students per faculty member, University of Virginia’s College at Wise is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, University of Virginia’s College at Wise is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at University of Virginia’s College at Wise can choose from 11 majors with reported graduates spanning 10 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of Virginia’s College at Wise are shown below:

The most popular majors at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Virginia’s College at Wise offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,332 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Virginia’s College at Wise retains and graduates its students — 72% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Virginia’s College at Wise — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of Virginia’s College at Wise — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at University of Virginia’s College at Wise — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at University of Virginia’s College at Wise — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at University of Virginia’s College at Wise — regional and program accreditation status