University of Virginia | University of California | |
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Collegedunia Score | 5.5 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 24 US News 2024 # 166 Times Higher Education 2024 # 260 QS World University 2024 | # 9 Times Higher Education 2024 # 10 QS World University 2024 # 15 US News 2024 |
Subject Strength | # 37 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 30 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 8 for Law by US News 2024 | # 3 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 24 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 6 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -15 PG Programs -34 Doctorate Programs -2 | UG Programs -19 PG Programs -39 Doctorate Programs -13 |
Acceptance Rate | 30.0 % | 16.8 % |
Exam Score | GMAT-640 IELTS-7 SAT-1340 TOEFL-90 | GMAT-680 GRE updated-310 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1330 TOEFL-80 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 49494 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28380 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 13940 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 41196 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 26544 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 57578 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Graduate employability rankings (2023)- #101-110. Degree Average Salary Doctorate $236,000 LLM $206,000 Other Degree $198,000 MBA $160,000 Bachelor of Science $95,000 Masters in Science $93,000 | Some programs and the average salary are: Degree Average Salary Executive Masters $195,000 MBA $150,000 Masters in Finance $144,000 PhD $143,000 Doctorate $140,000 Bachelor (Other) $121,000 |
application requirements | UG applicants are required to submit school counselor recommendation. | LORs (usually three); |
Campuses and B-Schools | Darden School of Business | Haas School of Business |
CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.7/10 Read 4 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 11 reviews |
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General Facts | University of Virginia | University of California |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1819 | 1868 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 18:1 |
Male:Female | 45% Male, 55% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
Location Facts | There are overall 11 schools under University of Virginia located around 8 miles from the airport and 2 miles from rail. The campus area is popularly known as university grounds. | Overlooking the San Francisco Bay, UC Berkeley campus is spread over approximately 1,232 acres of land. It is the oldest of the ten campuses of University of California. |
Library | The university has ten libraries that collectively have 5,000,000 print books; 700,000 ebooks; and 200,000 ejournals. The library also has a collection of 17th century newspapers, astronomical data. | UCB Library is the fourth largest library in USA comprising 24 libraries, 325 employees and 832 student employees. UCB Library has 13 million volumes in 300+ languages which includes printed books, journals, e-books, etc. |
Campus Life | With 800+ student clubs and 27 varsity athletic teams to join, University of Virginia offers you a wide variety of co-curricular to indulge in. The university maintains 17 courts, fields, and recreation centers for providing fitness and welfare programs. The university has both museums (1) and gallery (2) and organizes online exhibitions for its students. | UCB consists of the Sather Tower, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Botanical Garden, UC Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). |
Hostel | #Rooms - $7470 | #Room & Board - $16242 #Room & Board--Apartment - $20168 #Room & Board--Residence Hall - $21168 |
Famous Alumni | Robert F. Kennedy (former US attorney journal), Tina Fey (actress), Larry Sabato (Americal political scientist), Ted Kennedy (former American senator), Katie Couric (TV journalist), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Tiki Barber (footballer), David Baldacci (novelist), Mark Sanford (former governor of South Carolina), Sean Maloney (US representative), etc. | With a total of 520,566 alumni, UCB has 31 Nobel Laureates, 207 Turing Award, 20 Academic Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prize winners. |
City Life | Charlottesville is situated at the foot of blue ridge mountains. It offers something for every adventure junkie, like countless hikes, kayaking & canoeing on Rivanna river. The city is ranked among the nation’s most restaurants per capita. In 2017, it was ranked the third happiest city in the US. | Berkeley is in close proximity to San Francisco which is only a 20 minutes ride with public transport. You can hike up to Beverly Hills, explore the oldest museums, Victorian architecture, and more. Flying to Vegas and Los Angeles is also easy or drive to lake Tahoe, Berkeley’s location is within close distance to most locations. There are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, etc. The unemployment rate for Nov 2022 was 3.3%. |
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