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School AI policies · University of Virginia

Does University of Virginia allow AI help with college essays?

Permits AI feedback; prohibits AI-written text

What University of Virginia publishes

Generative AI may play a minor role in your final product by helping you brainstorm essay topics or check for grammar mistakes, but we ask that you do not cut and paste any part of your essay or personal statements from an AI tool. All final submitted materials should be your original work.

UVA permits brainstorming and grammar checks, prohibits pasting AI text, and backs the rule with the honor statement every applicant signs pledging the materials are not primarily a product of AI. Verified in a real browser 2026-08-04; the admission subdomain blocks automated fetching.

Verified August 4, 2026 · published policy

Do your own fact-checking. This page is a starting point, not the authority. The school's own admissions pages are. Policies can change after our check date (August 4, 2026), and you are responsible for verifying University of Virginia's current policy yourself before you rely on it, here or anywhere else.

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