Hoos Come Home

You started your degree with UVA. If you still have a goal of finishing it, UVA wants to make your dream possible. 

If you loved life on Grounds and enjoyed learning in a physical classroom setting, you can connect with a UVA advisor who can assist you in discussing options to resume your studies.

If you are interested in continuing your degree online, UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies may be able to help you complete your degree while balancing other obligations - like family and work commitments. 

UVA wants to welcome you back.

We would love to discuss ways we can help you reach your goals of completing your degree. The path you pursue will be dependent upon some things like:

• whether you prefer to learn in-person or online
• the number of credits you've taken since leaving UVA
• your GPA

With a UVA degree, you can elevate your future. 

In 2023, the University was ranked third best public university by U.S. News & World Report and first among Virginia colleges by Forbes. You'll learn amongst increasingly diverse classmates and from professors whose goal is to broaden your perspective. When you cross the finish line, you'll find employers nationwide recognize that a degree from UVA means a top quality education. 

HOW CAN I RETURN TO GROUNDS?

By filling out the form below, you will be contacted by an advisor who will review your eligibility to return to UVA and explain what your next steps should be. To return as a student of the College of Arts & Sciences on-Grounds, you will need to apply for readmission. If you left UVA and transferred to another institution and now wish to return, you must apply for admission as a transfer student. 

Through your application process, we will want to hear what you've been doing since you've been gone, and what your academic plan is when you return. 

Each year, the UVA College of Arts & Sciences welcomes students back who have left for a wide variety of reasons. If you want to resume your academic journey on Grounds, we would love to talk to you. 

How to Learn More:

Fill out the form at the bottom of the page. An advisor will get back in touch with you to discuss your unique situation.

HOW CAN I FINISH MY DEGREE ONLINE WITH UVA?

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) specializes in making a UVA education accessible, anywhere you live. 
SCPS offers two affordable online bachelor completion programs, which allow students to continue working and managing other commitments. The online nature of our program also means that you can complete a UVA degree, even if you don't live in or plan to move back to Charlottesville.

The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) is a liberal arts degree spanning a broad interdisciplinary education and is often a good match for former UVA students who want to apply their credits from the College of Arts & Sciences. You may elect to focus on a concentration like business, information technology, psychology, or another of our 10 concentration options. 

What Makes SCPS Unique? 

Our supportive staff and faculty are attuned to “nontraditional” students and are here to support you in your unique situation so that you are successful in your education journey.

How to Learn More:

Fill out the form at the bottom of the page. An advisor will get back in touch with you to discuss your unique situation.

Hear Stories from Other Hoos Who Returned to UVA

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Listen to Laura Shears tell her story about returning to complete her undergraduate degree twenty years after she first started it.