Darden School of Business: Rankings, Courses, Admissions 2022, Fees & Scholarships

Darden School of Business Campust

• The Darden School of Business’s Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia which is around 2 hours from Washington DC. The campus contains a full-service hotel, dining facilities for 400 people, a 450-seat auditorium, a video production unit, and the Camp Library.
• The instute has 4 campuses in Charlottesville, Washington DC, San Francisco Bay Area and Shanghai. The University of Virginia has been voted to have the 'Most Beautiful College Campus in the USA' by Best College Reviews.
• The university has around 1000 students that gain practical knowledge through the events it conducts like seminars, webinars, and workshops. The students have free unlimited access to the library and can also consult the alumni in case of doubts.
• Charlottesville, Virginia is famous for being on number 3rd as USA's Happiest Cities, located east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is also known for the Monticello Home, Ashlawn Highlands, and the historic Downtown Mall.
• The campuses are known as Grounds and are designed in a neoclassical fashion. They harbor lawn rooms, gardens, the Rotunda Library, Darden UVA Bookstore, Inn at Darden and the Academical Village.
• Students can participate from more than 40 clubs and organizations, including the Black Executive MBAs, the Network of Executive Women, or the Intramural Sports Club.
• DSB has a total of 671 students with about 33% international students.

Housing facilities/Residence

UVA Darden School of Business offers limited on-ground housing. More options are available off-campus in apartment complexes on Arlington Boulevard, Ivy Road, Downtown Mall, Belmont etc. The following housing options are offered to the candidates applying to the institute.

• Copeley Hill Apartments: Single or married students can occupy this apartment which offers single, double and triple bedroom options. The rooms are well furnished and have a wifi connection.
• Faulkner Drive Rooms: These are seven single occupancy rooms each bedroom having a private bathroom and the rate being 660 USD per month.
• Piedmont Apartments: This housing option offers furnished single bedrooms at a rate of 900 USD per month and unfurnished double bedrooms at the rate of 1080 USD.
• The following facilities are available at these-
  • Furnished and unfurnished single and triple bedroom apartments with double bed, six drawer dresser, coffee table, nightstand, etc.
  • Full private baths (Faulkner Drive Rooms)
  • AC 
  • Shared washer and dryer
  • Full shared kitchen with microwave, refrigerator
  • Wood flooring
• For those who wish to live off-campus, there are a variety of apartment complexes on Arlington Boulevard, Ivy Road, and Old Ivy Road that are within walking distance of the school.
• Students can check off-grounds Residential options through the Off-Grounds Property Listings and connect with Countess Hughes on this email -countess@virginia.edu or this phone number- 434.924.3314 for assistance.
• Students will pay 650 USD-18,176 USD for rooms and about 4,950 USD for meal plans.
• On-campus residence application for international graduate students is available on the UVA Housing Applications page. Students will have to apply through DVA NetBadge and submit an Application form, Bank statement and a copy of passport.

Darden School of Business Courses

The institute offers a plethora of courses for international students including 4 graduate degree programs and around 11 dual degrees for the students. While its full-time courses include MBA, MSBA, Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA formats, among others, the dual degree programs it offers comprises MBA/MSDS, MBA/JD, MBA/MD, etc.

Some of the popular programs available at the institute are discussed as follows:

1. Two year MBA program: This is a 21-month full-time program for the students
2. Executive MBA program: This is a hybrid of the in-person and online program where the student has to come to the university once a month during a weekend
3. MS in Business Analytics: This is a 12-month graduate program that is delivered both in-person and online methods.
4. Ph.D. program: This is a multi-year program that covers the study of Ethics, Entrepreneurship and Leadership skills.

The school offers an open program for the people who want to learn at their own pace and as long as they want to. It also provides the people with an experience of 12 years and above in the field of business with an opportunity to learn about strategic leadership.

UVA Darden School of Business has been ranked on top by The Economist, Forbes, Princeton Review and many others for its MBA program and faculty available. The top-ranked Executive MBA program is offered in hybrid mode with online and face-to-face Interactions with its 6 Executive clubs. The core curriculum is taught through the Case Method. 

Darden School of Business Alumni Network

The following mentioned names are the notable alumni of the university

• Veneka Chagwedera: Founder of Nouri Inc
• Katie Bisbee: CEO of DonorsChoose.org
• Mark Sanford: former Governor of South Carolina

The alumni are offered lifetime services after their graduation such as unlimited access to all the cases in Darden, support from the Alumni Career services and access to the library databases.