
For the application year 2024, the University of Virginia offered a significant 10,470 students a place on the wait list, with only 242 being accepted, resulting in a low acceptance rate of 2.3%. This marks a decline from the previous year (2023), where 8,899 were offered spots and 320 were accepted, leading to a higher acceptance rate of 3.6%. Historical data shows a dramatic drop in acceptance rates in 2022, where only 0.08% of 8,368 wait-listed students were admitted. The fluctuations in the acceptance rates highlight the variability and unpredictability of the wait list process at UVA over recent years.