Academics at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UVa - Wise will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UVa - Wise this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,065 undergraduate students at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is 199 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 11 to 1 which places The University of Virginia's College at Wise among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at The University of Virginia's College at Wise , there are 11 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (54.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (54.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (26.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at The University of Virginia's College at Wise compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

The University of Virginia's College at Wise offers 11 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 11 majors within 10 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, The University of Virginia's College at Wise awarded 237 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Social Sciences	57	57
Liberal Arts General Studies	48	48
General Business/Commerce	28	28
Biological & Physical Science	25	25
Nursing	22	22

Find out what The University of Virginia's College at Wise's top fields of study and majors are

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