Overview
University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia fields a club esports program, with affiliations including CVAL. The program is a student-run club rather than a varsity team run by the university. Its teams currently compete in VALORANT and League of Legends. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (virginia.presence.io, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Federal College Scorecard data shows an average net price of $21,565 per year, an acceptance rate of 17% and a graduation rate of 96% across 17,597 undergraduates.
Esports details verified 2026-10-10 · Federal data retrieved 2026-10-10
Esports scholarships at Virginia
No esports scholarships published
Virginia doesn't publish esports scholarship terms. Ask the program staff about athletic or participation awards during recruiting.
The esports program
- Level
- Club (student-run)
- Founded
- Not published
- Conference / league
- CVAL
- Facility
- Not published
- Titles fielded
- 2
Cost & outcomes vs. other esports schools
Compared with the median of all 405 esports programs we track.
| Tuition (in-state / out-of-state) | $21,803 / $59,512 |
|---|---|
| Average net price (after grants) | $21,565 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 16% |
| Median debt at graduation | $17,500 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 15:1 |
Who studies at Virginia
17,597 undergraduates, shown as 100 people.
- White 49%
- Hispanic/Latino 8%
- Black 8%
- Asian 20%
- Two or more races 6%
- International 5%
- Other / unknown 4%
- Women
- 56%
- First-generation
- 16%
- Pell recipients
- 16%
Frequently asked questions
Does Virginia offer esports scholarships?
The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (virginia.presence.io, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Scholarship terms can change each season, so confirm with the program before applying.
What games does Virginia esports compete in?
Virginia fields club teams in VALORANT and League of Legends, according to the program's published information.
How much does Virginia cost per year?
The average annual net price — cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving aid — is $21,565. Published tuition is $21,803 in-state and $59,512 out-of-state (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard).
How hard is it to get into Virginia?
Virginia admits 17% of applicants, per the College Scorecard.
Sources
- Esports program and scholarship terms: virginia.presence.io (2025-26)
- Cost, admissions, outcomes and demographics: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-10-10
- Photo: Aaron Josephson; cropped by Ibn Battuta, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Research notes
UVA Esports is a student-run Contracted Independent Organization (CIO). It describes itself as 'many competitive teams that compete in big intercollegiate leagues' but lists no titles. Valorant comes from thespike.gg (third party): a University of Virginia team in the College VALORANT 2025 South Championship (Feb-Mar 2025). LoL comes from the separate 'League of Legends at UVA' CIO, which organizes a collegiate team, and from a 2024 Southern Virginia University recap that mentions a match against UVA. Other titles and the 2025-26 roster are unconfirmed. Start year unknown. The logo is a non-free en.wikipedia file, not a Commons file.
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