On July 17 , 1967 , a three - judge court in Charlottesville confirmed the permanence of the restraining order , however , the first African - American student was admitted to the college in September 1966 .
On July 17 , 1967 , a three - judge court in Charlottesville confirmed the permanence of the restraining order . 
 The first African - American student was admitted to the college in September 1966 .