That’s the US News and World Report # that first pops up in a google search. SCHEV’s website provides headcount census for Fall of each academic year for all universities in VA. I’m more inclined to trust the state council’s stats. Their data indicates 27, 811 undergrads. Interesting to note (and relevant to @airway1’s post #64) - if you total the freshman admission stats for 2015-18 it comes up approx. 2,400 short of the total head count for Fall 2018. That’s your transfers. Not much can be done re: the VCCS guaranteed admission program transfers, but if I were a student at another 4 year university who wanted to transfer in 2020 I would be concerned.
A surprising number of incoming freshman come into college these days with portions of their core curriculum (Pathways in VT language) already covered by transfer credit (AP, IB, or DE). ENGL 1105 and 1106 are likely two of the most common, as would Intro to Psych and Intro to Soc (almost all majors require a choice of one of those two). Last Fall there were 100 sections of ENGL 1105. This fall there are 117 sections. They have already adjusted.
Yes. Also true at most state publics. Even if it says an actual name (rather than “staff”) next to the course in the timetable, a TA is going to be your go-to in many cases. Some courses are hybrid, some are available 100% online.
Certainly.