University of Virginia - Main Campus BS in Astronomy

16 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Astronomy is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at University of Virginia - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in astronomical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:

Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Astronomical Sciences from University of Virginia Cost?

$18,895 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

University of Virginia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University of Virginia paid an average of $1,627 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $510 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,772	$49,819
Fees	$3,123	$3,808
Books and Supplies	$1,356	$1,356
On Campus Room and Board	$12,350	$12,350
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,998	$2,998

Learn more about University of Virginia tuition and fees.

Does University of Virginia Offer an Online BS in Astronomical Sciences?

University of Virginia does not offer an online option for its astronomical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Virginia Online Learning page.

University of Virginia Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Astronomical Sciences

16 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

43.8% Women

25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 16 bachelor’s degrees in astronomical sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 43.8% of the students who received their BS in astronomical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the astronomical sciences bachelor’s degrees at University of Virginia in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.