The State of Virginia Colleges

[Anonymous]

So, it's getting pretty ridiculous in Virginia. UVA and W&M are very difficult to get into. VT and JMU are trending upwards of being very difficult for a lot of kids to get into as well (thanks Covid, Common App, and OOS applicants). Where do kids who have a 3.5-3.8 GPA go? GMU, CNU, VCU, UMW, Longwood? You don't hear about a lot of kids going to Radford or ODU. Virginia had such great colleges, but it's becoming very difficult for a B-B+ kid to get into one of them.

[Anonymous]

Literally thousands go to those other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, it's getting pretty ridiculous in Virginia. UVA and W&M are very difficult to get into. VT and JMU are trending upwards of being very difficult for a lot of kids to get into as well (thanks Covid, Common App, and OOS applicants). Where do kids who have a 3.5-3.8 GPA go? GMU, CNU, VCU, UMW, Longwood? You don't hear about a lot of kids going to Radford or ODU. Virginia had such great colleges, but it's becoming very difficult for a B-B+ kid to get into one of them.

Yes

[Anonymous]

B students have plenty of options. It's not "very difficult" for them to get into them. GMU, VCU, ODU, VSU, and Radford have acceptance rates over 90%. Longwood, Norfolk State, CNU, UMW, UVA Wise, and JMU have acceptance rates in the 80s.

https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/compare/tables/?state=VA&type=Public&factor=acceptance-rate

[Anonymous]

It's the COMMONWEALTH of Virginia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, it's getting pretty ridiculous in Virginia. UVA and W&M are very difficult to get into. VT and JMU are trending upwards of being very difficult for a lot of kids to get into as well (thanks Covid, Common App, and OOS applicants). Where do kids who have a 3.5-3.8 GPA go? GMU, CNU, VCU, UMW, Longwood? You don't hear about a lot of kids going to Radford or ODU. Virginia had such great colleges, but it's becoming very difficult for a B-B+ kid to get into one of them.

I could be wrong but i think we're at an apex, demographically, and the number of applicants will soon start to fall in line with a declining number of high school seniors in the state overall.

I believe my DD said her graduating class is one of the biggest her school has ever had.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's the COMMONWEALTH of Virginia

I think in this context she meant "the state of" like you say "the condition of" or "the state of the union"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Literally thousands go to those other schools.

Is the same person constantly spamming the same dumb advice? Would you send your kid to UDC? University of South Carolina, Aiken? Lindsey Wilson College?

[Anonymous]

The cost for in state students is truly outrageous. Especially considering how much aid they are willing to throw out at out of state students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Literally thousands go to those other schools.

Is the same person constantly spamming the same dumb advice? Would you send your kid to UDC? University of South Carolina, Aiken? Lindsey Wilson College?

There is a world of options between VT and UDC, and you knew that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, it's getting pretty ridiculous in Virginia. UVA and W&M are very difficult to get into. VT and JMU are trending upwards of being very difficult for a lot of kids to get into as well (thanks Covid, Common App, and OOS applicants). Where do kids who have a 3.5-3.8 GPA go? GMU, CNU, VCU, UMW, Longwood? You don't hear about a lot of kids going to Radford or ODU. Virginia had such great colleges, but it's becoming very difficult for a B-B+ kid to get into one of them.

With the escalating cost of higher education, in-state schools are getting more competitive since they are usually cheaper than private or out-of-state schools. As many students get shut out of the tippy-top schools, they look at other in-state options. The profile of schools like GMU, UMW, and VCU improve as a result since they are getting students that previously would have gone to higher-rated schools. A rising tide lifts all boats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cost for in state students is truly outrageous. Especially considering how much aid they are willing to throw out at out of state students.

It is a lot, but Va state schools are surprisingly cheap compared to what instate students are expected to pay for their state schools in PA, NJ, IL and New England.

[Anonymous]

Do UVa Wise to UVa. Or NVCC -> a 4-year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Literally thousands go to those other schools.

Is the same person constantly spamming the same dumb advice? Would you send your kid to UDC? University of South Carolina, Aiken? Lindsey Wilson College?

There is a world of options between VT and UDC, and you knew that.

There are not 'thousands' There are a few hundred at best, far less if you cut out commuter campuses half way across the country. US news calls 443 universities national, and another 180 regional. UDC isn't even the lowest ranked regional university, so if UDC is unimaginably lowly, then your real number doesn't even approach thousands

[Anonymous]

I think students should start thinking about trades if they're not top students. Welders, plumbers, electricians all can be interesting careers.