University of Virginia vs UC Berkeley

Overview Comparison
University of VirginiaUniversity of California
Collegedunia Score5.5 Out of 108.4 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 24 US News 2024
# 166 Times Higher Education 2024
# 260 QS World University 2024
# 9 Times Higher Education 2024
# 10 QS World University 2024
# 15 US News 2024
Subject Strength# 37 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 30 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 8 for Law by US News 2024
# 3 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 24 for Medicine by QS World University 2023
# 6 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -15
PG Programs -34
Doctorate Programs -2
UG Programs -19
PG Programs -39
Doctorate Programs -13
Acceptance Rate30.0 %16.8 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 640
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1340
TOEFL - 90
GMAT - 680
GRE updated - 310
IELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1330
TOEFL - 80
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   49494
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  28380
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 13940 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   41196
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  26544
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 57578 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate employability rankings (2023)- #101-110.

Degree                 Average Salary

Doctorate                 $236,000 

LLM                          $206,000 

Other Degree            $198,000 

MBA                          $160,000 

Bachelor of Science  $95,000 

Masters in Science    $93,000 


Some programs and the average salary are:

Degree                            Average Salary

Executive Masters           $195,000 

MBA                               $150,000 

Masters in Finance         $144,000 

PhD                                 $143,000 

Doctorate                        $140,000 

Bachelor (Other)            $121,000 


application requirements

UG applicants are required to submit school counselor recommendation. 
Supplemental portfolios are to be submitted through slide room.
Language proficiency may not be required for graduate admissions if bachelor’s degree is obtained from a university where medium of instruction is English.
 

LORs (usually three);
SOP;
Resume;
Test Scores (such as TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, GRE, etc.)

Campuses and B-SchoolsDarden School of Business
Haas School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.7/10 Read 4 reviews6.9/10 Read 11 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of California
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1819
1868
Student:Faculty Ratio10:1
18:1
Male:Female45% Male, 55% Female0% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

There are overall 11 schools under University of Virginia located around 8 miles from the airport and 2 miles from rail. The campus area is popularly known as university grounds. 


Overlooking the San Francisco Bay, UC Berkeley campus is spread over approximately 1,232 acres of land. It is the oldest of the ten campuses of University of California.


Library

The university has ten libraries that collectively have 5,000,000 print books; 700,000 ebooks; and 200,000 ejournals. The library also has a collection of 17th century newspapers, astronomical data.


UCB Library is the fourth largest library in USA comprising 24 libraries, 325 employees and 832 student employees. UCB Library has 13 million volumes in 300+ languages which includes printed books, journals, e-books, etc.


Campus Life

With 800+ student clubs and 27 varsity athletic teams to join, University of Virginia offers you a wide variety of co-curricular to indulge in. The university maintains 17 courts, fields, and recreation centers for providing fitness and welfare programs. The university has both museums (1) and gallery (2) and organizes online exhibitions for its students. 


UCB consists of the Sather Tower, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Botanical Garden, UC Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA).


Hostel#Rooms - $7470
#Room & Board - $16242
#Room & Board--Apartment - $20168
#Room & Board--Residence Hall - $21168
Famous Alumni

Robert F. Kennedy (former US attorney journal), Tina Fey (actress), Larry Sabato (Americal political scientist), Ted Kennedy (former American senator), Katie Couric (TV journalist), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Tiki Barber (footballer), David Baldacci (novelist), Mark Sanford (former governor of South Carolina), Sean Maloney (US representative), etc.    


With a total of 520,566 alumni, UCB has 31 Nobel Laureates, 207 Turing Award, 20 Academic Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prize winners.
Steve Wosniak (co-founder of Apple Inc.);
Gordon Moore (co-founder of Intel);
Chris Pine (Actor);
Prithviraj Chavan (17th CM of Maharashtra, India)


City Life

Charlottesville is situated at the foot of blue ridge mountains. It offers something for every adventure junkie, like countless hikes, kayaking & canoeing on Rivanna river. The city is ranked among the nation’s most restaurants per capita. In 2017, it was ranked the third happiest city in the US. 


Berkeley is in close proximity to San Francisco which is only a 20 minutes ride with public transport. You can hike up to Beverly Hills, explore the oldest museums, Victorian architecture, and more. Flying to Vegas and Los Angeles is also easy or drive to lake Tahoe, Berkeley’s location is within close distance to most locations. There are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, etc. The unemployment rate for Nov 2022 was 3.3%.


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