Currently, less than 25 percent of the Academic Division's budgeted revenues come from state appropriations. For ongoing and future needs, the University relies on external support in the form of gifts, endowment income, and research grants. Together, these represent 41.7 percent of Academic Division revenues. From the year it opened for classes in 1825, the University of Virginia has been sustained by a blend of state funding, tuition dollars, and gifts from generous donors. It provided the means to reach beyond the core support provided by state appropriations and tuition dollars.
Today there is nothing marginal about the significance of philanthropic support.
These contributions touch every aspect of University life, from providing financial aid for students to maintaining facilities and library collections to keeping faculty salaries competitive. Your gift to the University can help fund facilities, programs, research, and scholarship. You join an impressive group of alumni, parents, and friends, beginning with Thomas Jefferson and continuing to this year's graduating class. Ways to Help Sustain U.Va. How Giving Helps U.Va.