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We believe in human potential. Together, we cultivate change through research and practice.

Mission & Vision
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Academics

Our top-ranked programs combine knowledge with hands-on practice to prepare leaders across the fields of education and human development.

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17th
best school of education

Our school, as well as several individual academic programs, are consistently ranked among the nation’s best.

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Research

Across five major research centers and dozens of labs and projects, we are breaking new ground in the science of education and human development.

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$52.8
million in 2021 research funding

Our faculty and researchers are pushing the field of education and human development forward with rigorous, evidence-based inquiry.

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Impact

Our students and faculty are working with partners – both here in the Charlottesville and across the globe – to make a real difference in people’s lives.

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37
countries collaborating with EHD

Grounded in deep relationships with our local community, our work has a global reach.

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We offer more than 40 degree programs and certificates in education and human development.
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Graduate Programs

Expand your knowledge with opportunities to participate in ground-breaking research, collaborate with internationally renowned faculty, and solve real-life problems.

Undergraduate Programs

Join a supportive community working to change lives through education, health and human movement, language and hearing, and innovative youth programming.

Student Experience

Countless opportunities to engage. Faculty who truly care. Fulfilling and versatile career paths. Discover what being a part of the UVA EHD community means.
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UVA EHD classes give us the ability to bring ourselves and our identities, inside and outside of class. The staff and professors help guide us through anything that we need and are truly invested in helping us find a path to reach our future goals.

Isha Anand

Elementary Education, 2023

Top 10
public school of education

UVA EHD is consistently ranked among the best education schools in the country.

U.S. News Rankings
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My advisor exposed me to impactful scholarship that critiqued higher education in a constructive way and called it to be something better than what it is.

Christopher Mathis

Higher Education, 2022

8
programs ranked in the top 20

Learn alongside classmates and faculty who will challenge your assumptions and push you to be better.

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Every class I've taken, all the big projects that I've done, have never been in a vacuum. Everything I do I can directly relate to one of these areas that I'm passionate about and take it to the next level.

Kim Wilkens

Curriculum & Instruction, 2024

42%
of VA superintendents are EHD grads

Our graduates are prepared for leadership positions across a wide range of exciting and fulfilling careers.

Outcomes and Careers

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Joseph Williams' research aims to understand why students succeed despite adversity.

Equity Through Community

Building just and equitable education systems begins with our own community. Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to everything we do at EHD – from our academic programs to research to the student experience.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion