Explore Life at UVA Engineering

  • Alderman Road Residence halls

    Housing

    All University first-year students, including engineering students, are required to live in on-Grounds housing. Incoming first-year students are invited each May to "shop" the University's housing options, then apply for their preferred location. Transfer students and upperclass undergraduate students also may apply to live in on-Grounds housing.

  • Student seated at a dining hall

    Dining

    UVA's dining services are designed to offer students convenience, flexibility and lots of options for where and when to eat. First-year students are required to purchase specific plans to cover their dining needs so they can focus on getting acclimated to life as a University student.

  • Career Development

    The Center for Engineering Career Development's mission is to help engineering students achieve their highest aspirations and become the next generation of global engineering leaders. The center prepares students to make smart, strategic career decisions throughout their professional lives.

  • Baja racing team students with their car

    Clubs & Activities

    The University has nearly 1,000 clubs and organizations for its highly involved student body, including many engineering-specific student clubs and organizations.

  • Student riding on an elephant during a study abroad experience

    Study Abroad

    UVA Engineering is dedicated to preparing global engineering leaders, an outgrowth of the University's traditional priority for providing a globally aware, culturally diverse education and research environment for students and faculty.

  • Charlottesville's Paramount Theater marquee

    Beyond Grounds

    Our students enjoy life in a city and region that are rich in culture and history and are consistently ranked high for happiness and quality of life.