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The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Established 1954
Type Public college
Chancellor David J. Prior
Faculty ~140
Students 1,911
Location Wise, Virginia , USA
Campus Rural, 367 acres (148.51 ha)
Colors Red and Gray            
Nickname Highland Cavaliers
Athletics NAIA, Mid-South Conference
Website www.uvawise.edu
The University of Virginia's College at Wise, commonly called UVa-Wise, is a public liberal arts college, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, located in Wise, Virginia. It is the only branch of the University of Virginia, and the westernmost public college in Virginia.[1]

History

UVa-Wise was founded by The University of Virginia in 1954 as Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia, a two-year junior college. In June 1970, the school began to grant four-year baccalaureate degrees. Since that time, UVa-Wise has granted about 6,000 baccalaureate degrees. [2]

In 1999, Virginia's General Assembly renamed the school "The University of Virginia's College at Wise," following an unsuccessful effort to change the institution's name in 1991. [3] The College is commonly referred to as "UVa-Wise."

The College offers 25 majors, 27 minors and 23 teaching specialties. As of September 2006, the College's enrollment is about 1,820 students. [4] UVa-Wise is undergoing rapid growth, with several new buildings and campus beautification projects underway.[5] The College Board has expressed the desire to see the college grow to between 3,500 and 5,000 students by 2015.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams, known as the Highland Cavaliers,[6] compete on the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) level in the Mid-South Conference during the football season. Its other nine sports programs are members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

As of 2006, the Highland Cavaliers' football team was ranked in the top 25 schools in the NAIA, and ranked #1 in total offense in all of the NAIA. Many students and alumni also follow the Virginia Cavaliers athletic teams.

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Mid-South Conference
Belhaven • Bethel • Campbellsville • Cumberland U • Georgetown • Lambuth • Lindsey Wilson • Pikeville • Union • Univ. of Cumberlands
• Virginia–Wise • WVU Tech
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Colleges & Universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia
PrivateUniversity of Appalachia College of Pharmacy Appalachian School of Law Averett University Bluefield College Bridgewater College Christendom College Eastern Mennonite University Emory and Henry College Ferrum College George Washington University Virginia Campus Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University Hollins University Liberty University Lynchburg College Mary Baldwin College Marymount University Patrick Henry College Randolph College Randolph-Macon College Regent University University of Richmond Roanoke College Saint Paul's College Shenandoah University Southern Virginia University Sweet Briar College Virginia Intermont College Virginia Union University Virginia Wesleyan College Washington and Lee University
PublicChristopher Newport University Eastern Virginia Medical School George Mason University James Madison University Longwood University University of Mary Washington Marine Corps University Norfolk State University Old Dominion University Radford University University of Virginia University of Virginia's College at Wise Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Community College System Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia State University VMRCVM College of William and Mary


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Wise, Virginia

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Wise, Virginia

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County Wise
Incorporated 1924
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Commonwealth of Virginia

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Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
Motto(s): Sic semper tyrannis

Official language(s) English

Capital Richmond
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Members 13
Sports fielded 16 (8 men's, 8 women's)
Region Southern United States
States 6 - Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi
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