Building a community of ’Hoos in real estate.
A student-run club that teaches real estate finance from first principles and connects members with the firms and alumni who shape the industry. Open to every school and major.
- Affiliation
- McIntire School of Commerce
- Open to
- All schools, years and majors
- Membership
- By application
- Next cycle
- Spring 2027, opens Jan–Feb
A forum for learning the real estate industry.
VUREC gives UVA students a structured way into real estate, whatever they study and however much they already know.
New members complete a semester-long training program that covers real estate investing and development in depth. Through the year we host speakers from across the industry, and our members go on to careers in investment banking, private equity, development, brokerage and advisory.
What members do
All programsTraining program
Ten weeks of real estate finance for every new member, ending in a five-year development proforma.
Speaker series
Professionals in development, investing, lending and brokerage explain how their part of the industry works.
Case competitions
Teams of members compete in real estate case competitions, underwriting a deal and presenting a recommendation.
Alumni mentorship
Members connect with alumni across the industry through the UVA real estate group on Virginia Alumni Mentoring.
Community on Grounds
Students from McIntire, Architecture, Engineering and the College, working alongside faculty and the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate.
Where members have worked
See all firms
Part of real estate at UVA.
VUREC works with the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate, which coordinates its ARGUS and financial modeling trainings with the club. Members also draw on the McIntire Real Estate Track, the Real Estate Minor and development courses in the School of Architecture.
