in each their freshman and junior years. The college offers 3 baccalaureate degrees in 34 majors.
=== Graduate Programs ===
In the fall 2023 semester, the college implemented its first graduate program, the M.Ed. under the Department of Education, which is a 30 credit-hour, non-thesis program. It is also developing an MSN program, and SACSCOC recently visited the campus to complete a change of level of its accreditation.
== Student life ==
=== Greek life ===
There are two Greek life organizations on campus. Sigma Alpha Omega is the sorority and Alpha Gamma Omega is the fraternity.
=== Student publications ===
The Highland Cavalier is the student-run newspaper. The college also has a biannual literary journal, Jimson Weed.
== Athletics ==
The UVA Wise athletic teams are called the Cavaliers (formerly known as the "Highland Cavaliers" before 2017), The college is a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) since the 2019–20 academic year. The Cavaliers …
