University of Virginia

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Established

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1819

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Founder

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Thomas Jefferson

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School type

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Public University

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Public - University

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President

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John T. Casteen III

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Location

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Charlottesville, Va., USA

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Charlottesville - Va. - USA

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Enrollment

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13,000 undergraduate   6,200 graduate

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Faculty

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2,015

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Endowment

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US $2.79 billion

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Campus

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World Heritage Site1,682 acres

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Mascot

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Cavaliers

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Athletics

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Division I23 varsity teams

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Website

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Virginia.edu

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The University of Virginia (also referred to as U.Va. or simply Virginia for short) is a research university in Charlottesville, Virginia established by founding father and third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. It was the first college campus worldwide to be designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A public institution, it attracts top students and academians – described in the 2006 edition of America's Best Colleges as "chock full of academic stars who turn down private schools like Duke, Princeton, and Cornell for, they say, a better value."

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University - Charlottesville, Virginia - Thomas Jefferson - World Heritage Site - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - 2006

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