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  1. Student Experience
  2. On-Grounds Experience

On-Grounds Experience

As a student living and learning on UVA's historic Grounds, you have access to both social and academic opportunities to support your success.

Explore On-Grounds Programs

Imagine waking up every day in a place consistently named one of the most beautiful college campuses in America.

The University of Virginia campus - or Grounds, as it's known - is a place unlike any other. The Academical Village, the historic heart of Grounds that includes the Rotunda and the surrounding green spaces and buildings, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

But life on Grounds is about more than beautiful spaces. It's about being embedded in the social and academic life of the University. It's about living and learning within a community that cheers you on while challenging you to be both great and good. It's home.

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Plan Your Visit

Prospective students can attend an information session, sign up for a walking tour, or spend the night on Grounds. The EHD Office of Admission and Enrollment is here to help you plan your ideal visit.

Visit Grounds

UVA by the Numbers

700+
student clubs and organizations
25.7k
undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on-Grounds
25
NCAA Division 1 varsity sports teams

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Autumn on Grounds

When fall is in the air, there's no better place to be than the University of Virginia.