Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Sociology in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
|
Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
53,822
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Sociology reveals that societal interactions follow predictable patterns, with individuals' actions, beliefs, and identities heavily influenced by their social standing and connections. To explore this phenomenon, sociologists examine everything from personal interactions to large-scale economic and political systems, utilizing various quantitative and qualitative research techniques. The field's principles are often applied practically—assessing educational reforms, enhancing healthcare services, boosting corporate efficiency and workplace satisfaction, and forecasting demographic impacts. The University's Sociology program equips undergraduates with comprehensive societal knowledge while fostering intellectual growth. The curriculum covers foundational and modern social theories, research methodology, data gathering, statistical interpretation, and key subject areas. Courses often focus on specialized topics like legal systems and criminal behavior, healthcare, economic structures, and cultural influences. Sociology graduates gain versatile liberal arts competencies applicable across professions, including societal awareness, critical thinking, and effective communication. They also acquire technical abilities in data processing and interpretation. Many alumni enter management or professional roles in banking, corporations, publishing, healthcare, government, nonprofits, or market analysis, while others pursue advanced degrees in business, law, social services, or public health administration.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
High School Transcripts.
Typically, the most important factor in the admission evaluation process is demonstrated academic achievement in a challenging secondary school program.
The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed minimum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The secondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:
English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit
A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. Depending on the school, most admitted graduate students attain a minimum total score of 90 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is usually 600, and the minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0.
Typically, the most important factor in the admission evaluation process is demonstrated academic achievement in a challenging secondary school program.
The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed minimum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The secondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:
English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit
A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. Depending on the school, most admitted graduate students attain a minimum total score of 90 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is usually 600, and the minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0.
Tuition
USD
53,822