Social Life at The University of Virginia (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Social Life” at VIRGINIA

By Gender

Males	A-
Females	B+

By Major

Accounting	A+
Aerospace Engineering	A
Anthropology	C-
Architecture	A
Biology	B+
Business - Management and Administration	B+
Chemical Engineering	B-
Chemistry	A-
Civil Engineering	B+
Computer Engineering	B+
Computer Science	A
Economics	B
Education	B
Electrical Engineering	A-
Engineering Department	A
English	A-
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc	B+
Geography and Geosciences	A
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	A-
Journalism	A+
Kinesiology	A+
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	A
Math	B+
Neuroscience/Cognitive Science	A-
Nursing	A-
Other	B+
Perfomance Arts	C
Philosophy	F
Physics	B
Political Science	B+
PreMed and Medical	A-
Psychology	A-
Sociology	A
Undecided	A-
Urban Planning	A

Against similar schools

Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

University of Virginia
A-
Average of All Schools
C+
Average of schools in class
B
Harvard University
B-
Cornell University
B
Princeton University
B
Yale University
A-
Virginia Commonwealth University
B-
Stanford University
B
Brown University
A-
F
A+

Social Life

“... The educational and social experiences that the university provided were outstanding ...Read full comment

“... The social scene (to me) appears to fall into two main categories: jocks, greeks or geeks ...Read full comment

“... Unfortunately, much about the student body and social life at UVA is true ...Read full comment

“... As for the social life there is always something to do whether you participate in drinking or not ...Read full comment

“... there are a lot of clubs & organizations to explore -a good balance of academics and social life ...Read full comment

“... Between the racial division--both in housing and in general, the carbon copied people, and the fact that the University is so blind to the so...Read full comment

“... Making friends is easy, and you don't have to be in a frat to have a social life ...Read full comment

“... There is a good social scene on campus if you are into fake tans, big hair and fake nails and that is just the men ...Read full comment

“... The social scene includes your standards: athletes in jumpsuits, band kids, Christian chicks that make free pancakes, and the like ...Read full comment

“... Also, because most students are so competitive, there is little opportunity to make friends in classes, and most social life thus revolves around...Read full comment

“... The campus is beautiful, the social scene is fantastic, and the opportunity to receive a great education is tremendous ...Read full comment

“... This is the greatest school in the world, we have an amazing blend of academics and social life ...Read full comment

“... UVA is without peers academically and socially ...Read full comment

“... I've never had so much fun in my life, but you really need to learn to balance social life and school ...Read full comment

“... Academically, intellectually, environmentally, socially, The University has been for me, a better experience than I could have even imagined ...Read full comment

“... I have never encountered a more socially hostile and cut throat environment ...Read full comment

“... Social Life: Study hard, party harder ...Read full comment

“... It is very cut throat here and not just in academics, socially too ...Read full comment

“... Greek life is a huge part of the social scene, at least for me, and that also adds to weekend events ...Read full comment

“... Socially, the frat scene is way too dominant, but if that's your thing than this is the place for you ...Read full comment

“... Extra-curriculas are ridiculously accessible, and through these organizations you can meet any kind of person you want, create your own intellect...Read full comment

“... The social scene is my main complaint about UVa ...Read full comment

“... Social life, where to begin ...Read full comment

“... Social Life: The social life is great ...Read full comment

“... Looking back, being a big-city person, I was never too fond of life in Charlottesville and its celebration of the Southern heritage, or the domi...Read full comment

“... It offers a perfect balance of academics and social life, and the combination of great location, attractive girls, excellent athletic teams, and ...Read full comment

“... You'll find many UVA students have balanced academics and a social life with finesse ...Read full comment

“... Not only does that school have a far better engineering program, but it's also easier and the social life is FAR better ...Read full comment

“... In all honesty, as long as you are prepared for a preppy social scene and some ridiculously hard undergraduate coursework, you'll probably love i...Read full comment

“... Admittedly i was woefully unprepared for the social and academic competition ...Read full comment

“... Greek life dominates the social scene but it isn't quite the overwhelming presence it used to be ...Read full comment

“... Social Life- UVA is more than the preppy vibe it gives off ...Read full comment

“... social life is great, regardless if youre greek ...Read full comment

“... Social life: The never ending social events, clubs, activities, parties and endless distractions on the corner make it difficult focus on sch...Read full comment

“... Going to the University of Virginia definitely prepared me for the working world, both academically and socially (with a stronger emphasis on the ...Read full comment

“... " As far as social life, fraternities are prominent but not as popular as one would think ...Read full comment

“... This school is excellent not just becasue of its reputable academics, but because of its great social scene as well ...Read full comment

“... We have a very balanced social atmosphere, where the kids are smart but they don't work 24 hours a day ...Read full comment

“... This is a school balancing academics and social life and bringing out the best of them ...Read full comment

“... There is a lot of Greek presence at the school, but it is by no means the only social outlet - there are lots of other things to do, or you can s...Read full comment

“... If you are part of the social scene (i ...Read full comment

“... It's an extremely social school where the crowd mentality does not place the most weight on deep thinking, analysis, or art ...Read full comment

“... Professors are incredible, the campus is breathtaking, the students are intelligent and friendly, the social life is fantastic (regardless if you...Read full comment

“... Greek life DOMINATES the social scene ...Read full comment

“... UVA was a great experience socially for me ...Read full comment

“... Although the Greek organizations are popular, they are by no means the only social outlet ...Read full comment