Since 2018, the University has made significant progress toward the goals laid out in the 2030 Strategic Plan. This progress is reflected in everything from growth in application numbers and research awards to outstanding athletic performances and consistently high rankings across numerous national publications. Check out a by-the-numbers breakdown in some of these key areas below.
Key Rankings
#1
Public School for Financial Aid for four years in a row, Princeton Review, 2024
#1
Student Health Services, Princeton Review, 2024
#1
Hospital in Virginia, Newsweek
#1
Children’s Hospital in Virginia, U.S. News & World Report, 2024-25
#1
Public Law School, U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#1
Public Business School, U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#1
College Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, FIRE, 2024
#1
Public School for producing Rhodes Scholars
#1
4-year graduation rate for public universities, at 94%
#3
Best Value Public School, Princeton Review, 2024 and U.S. News and World Report, 2024
#3
Public School for Producing Future Leaders, TIME, 2024
#4
Best Public School, U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#4
Public School for Career Placement, Princeton Review, 2024
#4
Law School Overall, U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#5
Directors Cup for Overall Athletics Success, 2024
Key Numbers
$500M
External research funding raised in 2024
$6B
Raised in Honor the Future campaign to date
250K
Individual Donors to Honor the Future Campaign
60%
Increase in undergraduate applications since 2018
75%
Increase in applications from first-generation students since 2021
5
Consecutive National Championships for Women’s Swimming and Diving team