Admission - BIS

Students apply to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) program and to the University through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Standardized exams, such as the SAT, are not required. There is no foreign language requirement.

Admission Requirements

A high school diploma, or equivalent, awarded at least 4 years prior to admission to BIS is required.

The BIS Program requires 60 transferable credits, with a grade of C (2.0) or better from one or more regionally accredited colleges or universities.

36 of the 60 transferable credits must satisfy the requirements of the Liberal Studies Core, which include:

• 6 credits of English composition
• 6 credits of humanities
• 6 credits of social sciences
• 12 credits of math and/or natural science
• 6 additional credits in liberal arts course work (i.e., some combination of humanities, social sciences, math, or natural science).

Courses presented for the Liberal Studies Core generally must be eligible to satisfy an area requirement of the UVA College of Arts and Sciences. Details about area requirements can be found in the Undergraduate Record.

Applicants for the off-Grounds programs offered with the Northern Virginia and Tidewater community colleges need to have earned at least 15 transferable credits from the host community college.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 from the institution attended most recently with good academic and social standing at that institution.

Good academic, social, and financial standing at the University of Virginia.

Under a Guaranteed Admission Agreement (GAA) with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), applicants who have completed 60 transferable credits and a transferable associate’s degree from a VCCS college, with 45 or more credits earned from VCCS, and have earned a GPA in VCCS coursework of 3.5 or better, will be eligible for consideration under guaranteed admission. Those applying under the GAA must submit a Letter of Intent and official transcripts to Admission Services by February 15. A completed online application for admission must be submitted by May 15.

Under a Guaranteed Admission Agreement (GAA) with Richard Bland College (RBC), applicants who have completed 60 transferable credits and a transferable associate’s degree from RBC, with 45 or more credits earned from RBC, and have earned a GPA in RBC coursework of 3.5 or better, will be eligible for consideration under guaranteed admission. Those applying under the GAA must submit a Letter of Intent and official transcripts to Admission Services by February 15. A completed online application for admission must be submitted by May 15.

Admission Prerequisites

Business Concentration

To be admitted to the Business Concentration, students must have completed four courses at other institutions: micro- and macroeconomics, financial accounting, and statistics (not business statistics).

Please note: Individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate degree are not eligible to apply for admission to BIS. Individuals may not apply to more than one undergraduate transfer program at UVA at the same time. Individuals who have been denied admission to another undergraduate program at UVA must wait one year before applying to BIS.