University of Virginia (UVa), also translated as University of Virginia, is the first independent university in American history founded by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, in 18 19. It is one of the top public universities in the United States and the most famous university in the world, and enjoys a high reputation in academic circles. In 20 18 American news, it ranked 25th in the United States and 107 in the world.
The University of Virginia is one of the first eight members of the Public Ivy League, one of the 25 members of the New Ivy League, and the only institution of higher learning in North America listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO. Since U.S.News began to publish the national university rankings, the University of Virginia has been ranked first or second among the best public universities in the United States, just like the University of California at Berkeley.
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American News and World Report ranks 1 among national star universities. The new york Times University Guide also gives the highest academic score of five stars. According to the book "Top 50 Barron", the average entrance SAT score of a university is as high as 2230, and some students who get more than 2300 points will be invited by the university to join the honorary degree course and stay together in the first year.
Graduates of the University of Virginia have the right to join the Ivy Plus Society elite organization, which invites students from the 30 most prestigious comprehensive universities and liberal arts colleges in the United States to participate in activities.
There are countless outstanding alumni in this university, who come from all walks of life. Famous politicians include the 28th President Wilson, Senators Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, and business leaders include Alfred Berkeley, former chairman of Nasdaq, Timothy Kugel, former president and CEO of Yahoo, and Allen Lafley, CEO and chairman of Procter & Gamble.
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