This year, all recommendations for applicants to our Accelerated MPP and BA programs will be submitted using a recommendation form.  Read on for tips to ensure your recommenders showcase your strengths and abilities in the strongest possible way!

In our latest blog post, hear from Director of Undergraduate Admission Anne Carter Mulligan on what we look for in applicants. The video also includes helpful tips for your application and an insider look into the recommendation form for the BA and Accelerated MPP programs!

With UVA’s Global Week about to get underway, we thought we would highlight the ways in which students interested in global policy can get involved at Batten.

Are you interested in exploring a degree program at the Batten School and unsure what to take next? Read this post on J-term and Spring course offerings at the Batten School for some suggested next steps!

With applications for Batten’s undergraduate programs opening in a few weeks, the Admissions team decided to answer the most frequently asked question in advising appointments: “How do I get in?”

With UVA’s Intelligence and Security Careers Week about to get underway, we thought we would highlight the ways in which students interested in national security can get involved at Batten.

Learn more about the Bachelor of Arts Class of 2023 and last year's admissions statistics.

In this must-watch video for current first- and second-year UVA students considering Batten’s undergraduate major program, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Anne Carter Mulligan shares some exciting changes for the BA curriculum starting in Fall 2022!

Are you undecided about your academic path? Looking for a program that will help you solve today’s toughest social and policy challenges? Watch a recording of our summer information session for answers to these questions.

As we count down the days to the fall semester, we asked some of our students what their favorite Batten memory has been.