Fall 2026 Transfer Student Upcoming Deadlines

Hello Hoos!👋

For those of you accepting your fall 2026 transfer admission offer and who have paid your deposit,  please be aware of a few upcoming deadlines - both on June 1!

Housing:
If you are interested in on Grounds housing, please remember the application is open now and due June 1.  For more information and access to the application, visit the Housing & Residence Life webpage.  Heads up: you must complete your IT checklist and setup your UVA email first to log in💻.

Orientation:
Register for your summer orientation date by June 1.  Again, you must complete your IT checklist and setup your UVA email first.  Visit the Orientation & Transition Office webpage for first steps and access to reserve your spot for orientation.

Don't forget to follow these amazing offices and more on UVA social media to get the latest tea.📲

Until next time, happy transferring!💙🧡

-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team

A Sprinkling of Stats! Fall 2026 Transfer Admission Statistics

Happy Monday, all! For those of you not in central Virginia, we went straight from shorts, sweatshirts, and needing layers to busting out the ice pops to cool down and melting sundaes! Mother Nature must have known that Final Exercises were this past weekend.🎓

So, in celebration of the warmer weather and thoughts of heading out to Chaps Ice Cream on The Corner (if you know, you know), here are some sprinkles for your sundae, à la stats style🧁:

Before I serve up some numbers, here’s the scoop 🍨 *okay, I’m done with the ice cream banter now*: 
1) Please note that these statistics are unofficial, as official data comes from UVA’s Institutional Research and Analytics Office. 
2) Please remember that we are a public Virginia state institution, and we have a commitment to the Commonwealth; 2/3 of our students come from Virginia.

Fall 2026 Transfer Application Statistics:

Application Numbers

• Total: 5,068 
  

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• Virginian: 2,354

• Out-of-state: 2,714

• Virginia Community College System (VCCS): 1, 248 
  
  

• College of Arts and Sciences: 2,935 

• School of Architecture: 76

• McIntire School of Commerce: 957 

• School of Education and Human Development: 145 

• School of Engineering and Applied Sciences: 703 

• School of Nursing: 225 

• Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy: 27 

Offer Rates

• Overall: 21.8% (1,105) 
  
  

• Virginian: 31.6% (743)

• Out-of-state: 13.3% (362)

• Virginia Community College System (VCCS, including Guaranteed Admission Agreement applications, if applicable): 47.5% (593) 
  
  

• College of Arts and Sciences: 23.4% (688)

• School of Architecture: 27.6% (21)

• McIntire School of Commerce: 5.5% (53)

• School of Education and Human Development: 36.6% (53)

• School of Engineering and Applied Sciences: 30% (211)

• School of Nursing: 28.9% (65)

• Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy: 51.9% (14)

Until next time, happy transferring!💙🧡

-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team

Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Interested Students - this is for you!

Hello Future Possible Hoos! 🙂

May brought some big updates, so we did not want this opportunity to get lost in the news.

For students interested in Batten, UVA’s School of Leadership and Public Policy: whether you are already familiar with Batten and looking to complete the recommended transfer course requirements, or you want to learn more about how students use this program to pursue careers in government, nonprofit work, or future admission to law school, you can take Introduction to Public Policy (LPPP 2200) this summer — offered online for the first time!

Check out our post from last month to learn how to get in touch with a Batten representative for more information.

Until next time, happy transferring!💙🧡

-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team

Admitted Fall 2026 Transfer Students

Hello, Hoos!🧡💙

First, let us say again - congratulations! Your hard work has brought you to this point, and we are so excited for you and the continuation of your educational journey here at UVA!

Please keep an eye out for an email from our office, the Office of Undergraduate Admission, sent to the email address you provided with your application and your checklist in your application portal. We will be sharing details about your next steps (including accepting your offer and paying your deposit by May 15), as well as information on two upcoming virtual information sessions for which you can register. These sessions will cover Student Financial Services (UVA’s office for financial aid) and a live question-and-answer session with a panel of current students.

Until next time, happy transferring—and go Hoos!🎉

-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team

Q&A for Waitlisted Students

Hello, waitlisted Fall 2026 transfer students – this is for you. 

Every year we have students with questions about the process for the waitlist.  We wanted to share some questions and proactive answers with you to help provide some guidance. 

What does it mean to receive a decision of wait list? 
Each year, we get applications from more exceptional students than we have the space to enroll. We extend the number of admission offers that we believe will fill the space available – but, predicting what college students will choose to do can be a difficult endeavor. The decision of waitlist is offering the opportunity to be considered from the waiting list if we have space to make additional offers. 

For waitlisted students, what factors is the committee still considering? 
At this point, we have all of the information that we need from you; what we don’t know yet is how many offers we would be able to make. We will need your final semester grades once they are available, but otherwise the committee will look at the full application holistically, as it does throughout the review, in the waiting list process. 

How many students have been admitted from the waiting list historically?  For each of the schools? 
Unfortunately, we don’t have individualized data broken up by school and program, but we can share that previous years are not necessarily helpful in predicting future years. This is especially true for the many different schools of enrollment in the transfer process, where application numbers can fluctuate from year to year depending on the program. If you’re interested in being considered from the waiting list, you should opt-in via your applicant portal. You should get excited about your other options. And, if we are able to be in touch with you with good news, we will. 

When and how will I hear about waiting list decisions?
We will reach out to you via the contact information you provided as part of your application. Any waiting list offers we are able to make for transfers don’t typically happen until mid-June, but please keep an eye on the email address and phone number you submitted as part of your application. We will notify everyone that the waiting list is closed when we are no longer able to make offers. 

We hope this is some helpful information for you to consider in your next steps. 
-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team 

Today is the Day – Decision Release Day for Fall 2026 Transfer Admission

Hello, Future Possible Hoos! 👋

You've completed all the hard work - applications, transcript requests, writing statements, and waiting. Let’s not forget to acknowledge the strength it takes to wait. *Pat yourselves on the backs.*  But the day is here - by this evening, around 5 p.m., our tech team will run a few processes and decisions will be released. Emails will go out to notify you to log into your application portal for an update, where your decision will be available.📨

Let me share the three possible outcomes: admitted, waitlisted, or denied. Every year, we receive more qualified applications than ever before, representing more students than we have space to admit. This is not an easy process, and it is not one we take lightly. We know there are people, stories, lives, and goals attached to all of these documents, and we strive to honor that in our review process. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your educational journey.📚🗺️

For admitted students: Congratulations! We are excited for you and look forward to welcoming you to Grounds. We hope to see you at upcoming admitted student events over the next week or two. Please keep an eye on your checklist items and your email, as we will be asking you to complete tasks and register for informational opportunities.

For waitlisted students: If you are interested in remaining on the waitlist, there is a form for you to complete within your checklist items. It is also very important to keep your application as up to date as you would like should there be any movement in available spaces. Any waitlist movement depends on when we begin hearing from admitted students accepting or declining their offers. While I can’t commit to a specific date, this typically occurs around early June.

For denied students: We understand that this is likely not the outcome you were hoping for. Most students don’t apply expecting a denial. We are grateful that you considered us, and while this may be difficult to read right now, we know there is a great location for you to continue your educational journey. We wish you all the best!  If you are earlier in your educational journey and would like UVA to remain an option for future transfer cycles, please note that the transfer Common Application will open on August 1, 2026, for spring 2027 admission to the College of Arts and Sciences and fall 2027 admission to all UVA schools/the college that accept transfer students.

Please take time to process, celebrate, game plan.

We will share more in the coming days, including statistics (as they become available) and information about upcoming virtual admitted student sessions.

Thank you all!

—The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team 🧡💙