Majors Fair

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Hi students! Not sure what you want to major in or even what questions to ask? Drop by the 3rd floor of Newcomb Hall to meet with representatives from majors and other programs on Tuesday, Oct 13th, 2026! Representatives from more than 60 majors, minors, and programs will be on hand to answer your questions. No registration is necessary. And remember to bring your student badges for check-in!

Location: Newcomb Ballroom (on the 3rd floor)

LIST OF PROGRAMS IN ATTENDANCE IN 2025:

Co-curricular and Support Programs:

  • College Life Skills Coaching
  • Education Abroad- International Studies Office
  • University Registrar - Military Educational Benefits
  • Summer Session and Special Academic Programs- J-Term
  • University of Virginia Career Center (Co-hosted)
College of Arts & Sciences:
  • College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Academic Advising Deans
  • College Pre-Major Advising 

     

  • African and African American Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art History
  • Astronomy/ Astronomy physics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classic
  • Computer Science
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environmental Thought and Practice
  • French
  • Germanic Languages & Literatures (DEPARTMENT OF GERMANIC LANGUAGES & LITERATURES) 
  • Global Studies
  • History
  • Human Biology
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewish Studies Program
  • Latin American Studies Program
  • Interdepartmental Program in Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology-BA & Psychology-BS Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Physics
  • Politics (Government and Foreign Affairs)
  • Political and Social Thought
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish 
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • Women, Gender & Sexuality
School of Engineering & Applied Science:
  • Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office
  • Aerospace Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • Systems & Information Engineering

Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

McIntire School of Commerce

School of Data Sciences

School of Nursing

School of Architecture

Majors:

  • Architecture
  • Architectural History
  • Urban+ Environmental Planning

Minors:

  • Architecture
  • Architectural History
  • Urban + Environmental Planning
  • Design
  • Global Sustainability
  • Historic Preservation
  • Landscape Architecture
School of Education and Human Development

Majors:

  • B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education

  • B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education

  • B.S.Ed. in English as a Second Language

  • B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education

  • B.S.Ed. in Special Education

  • B.S.Ed. in Kinesiology

  • B.S.Ed. in Speech Communication Disorders

  • B.S.Ed. in Youth and Social Innovation

Minors:

  • Health and Wellbeing Minor
  • Global Studies in Education Minor

Thank you to the volunteers from the College Council for helping with the Majors Fair 2024. 

If you have any questions, please contact Junjun Yu, the Georges Student Center Coordinator, at [email protected]. 

PREVIOUS MAJORS FAIR OVERVIEW:

2025 Majors Fair:

  • Total attendees: 650-700
  • Total majors, minors, and programs represented at the fair: 65

2024 Majors Fair:

  • Total attendees: 566
  • Total majors, minors, and programs represented at the fair: 65

2023 Majors Fair:

  • Total attendees: 1692
  • Total majors, minors, and programs represented at the fair: 61

2022 Majors Fair:

  • Total attendees: 895
  • Total majors, minors, and programs represented at the fair: 53

 

 

A view of the crowd at the 2022 fair, with lots of students perusing tables
a student talks to a program director about a major at the 2022 event
a peer advisor talks to a student about the Career Center's resources at the 2022 event
students talking with smiling program staff at a table at the 2022 event
representatives from the School of Education and Human Development pose for a picture at their table, smiling with a sign