There is a public university in Charlottesville, VA called University of Virginia-Main Campus. University of Virginia-Main Campus occupies a total area of about 1,135 acres. In 1819, University of Virginia-Main Campus was founded by Thomas Jefferson. Notably, the official colors of the university are orange and blue. Out of total 25,018 (Fall 2019) students enrolled at UVMC, 17,010 belong to undergraduate courses while 8,002 are postgraduate students. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of Total: 3,265 (Fall 2019) 3,083 full-time182 part-time faculty. University of Virginia-Main Campus is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At UVMC around 56% are white, 15% are Asian, and 7% are Black or African American. Further, around 96% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 55% of the students are females and 45% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Tina Fey (Comedian, Television producer), Robert F. Kennedy (Politician, Writer), Katie Couric (Journalist, Newsreader), and Ted Kennedy (Statesman, Politician) in its 201 years of existence. University of Virginia-Main Campus's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – ACC. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. A total of 352 programs, including both residential and online, are currently offered by UVMC. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), ABA (American Bar Association), ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), and AMA/AAMC/LCME (American Medical Association/Association of American Medical Colleges/Liaison Committee on Medical Education). $9 billion (2019) is the total value of endowment of the University of Virginia-Main Campus.
