<p>Actually, it’s 8%. Though UVa is a public school, for some reason it’s always attracted more affluent students. Yes, it’s true that President Casteen isn’t too happy about it since he himself came from a poor background, but it’s not that UVa isn’t admitting poor students. They’re just not applying. Now with AccessUVA, where you can receive a stellar education for free, more disadvantaged students are applying.</p>