Academics & Admissions

Today, UVA Wise kicked off the academic year with Convocation. During the event, the College welcomed its largest class of the past decade, with 398 first year students and 114 transfer students.

Enrollment is now open for a new online program designed for working adults to finish their bachelor of science degree in business administration and management in two years or less.

UVA Wise is implementing a newly created peer mentor program to help those first-year Pell Grant eligible students, especially those who are low income or first generation newly minted Highland Cavaliers, find their way to personal and academic success.

Robert Arrowood, UVA Wise assistant professor of psychology, earned the coveted Southeastern Psychological Association Early Career Research Award.

Julianna Jenkins of Roanoke, Va., a student at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise), has been named a 2023 Governor’s Fellow.

Donald Sorah, associate professor of music, has been selected as the college’s first Apple Distinguished Educator for his innovative efforts to integrate Apple technology into the classroom.

In total, 218 graduates crossed the stage, earning either a bachelor of arts, bachelor of science or bachelor of science in nursing degree.

This semester, students at UVA Wise gained valuable skills producing a regional radio show on current political issues as part of a media and politics course.

Taylor, who is double majoring in sociology and communication studies, is set to graduate from UVA Wise on May 13, 2023. He is also a member of the Darden Society and a newly inducted member of Lamba Pi Eta, the National Communication Honor Society.

Highland Cavalier curious? You’re not alone. Nearly 3,300 students applied to attend UVA Wise this fall. That’s the single largest number in nearly two decades and a 204 percent increase from last year.

Educators, students and community advocates came together to share successes and lessons learned in recent experiential learning projects last Saturday at UVA Wise.

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a UVA Wise professor is proving that adage wrong for a great cause: help shelter dogs get their forever homes.

Isabella Maggard of Pound, Va., a student of UVA Wise, won a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. A first-generation college student majoring in environmental science, Maggard will graduate from UVA Wise May 2024.

Students searching for new career opportunities in education can now pursue a Master of Education degree at UVA Wise.

Southwest Virginia high school and college students will soon have more access to high-quality paid and academic credit internships in a wide variety of fields, including valuable skilled trades.

Fueled by a $700,000 grant, UVA Wise and Virginia Tech will partner to investigate ecosystem processes in impacted streams in Southwest Virginia where salinity has risen as a result of sewage, construction, mining and other activities.

Virginia Highlands Community College students who earn associates degrees in computer science, exercise science or education can now directly transfer to UVA Wise to complete their bachelor’s degrees.

A student’s path to apply and get accepted to UVA Wise has never been easier, quicker or more affordable.

On September 1, UVA Wise will help high school students in Wise County kick off their college search as the College’s football season debuts.

UVA Wise announced today that Heather Groves Hannan, who has successfully helmed academic libraries across the Commonwealth, will join the College on September 12 as UVA Wise’s new library director.

UVA Wise and Mountain Empire Community College have partnered to help students bridge the gap from high school diplomas to college degrees in an effort to grow the educational attainment rate in Southwest Virginia.

Coral reefs, iPads, and insects oh my! They were just some of top subjects at a weeklong professional development workshop for K-6 teachers to improve science virtual instruction held by UVA Wise and UVA.

This month UVA Wise got a taste of Greek life, just not the sorority and fraternity kind. A recent student trip to the Mediterranean explored beautiful shorelines and ancient history in the cradle of democracy.