10 best colleges in VA

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Anonymous wrote:If I wanted history and a cosy campus, I’d take W & M over VT.
If I wanted strong arts program, I’d take VCU.
If I wanted personalized freshman seminars in a liberal sets environment, I might take UMW.
If I wanted/didn't mind being close to home, value diversity and looking at computer science, I’d take GMU or the new VT innovation campus.
If I want an old boys network and traditional, strong liberal arts I’d look at W&L.
If I want amazing science and engineering research opportunities, natural resources field work opportunities, or hundreds of active outdoors and other clubs, I’d look at VT.

I've never bought into VT for science. Strong in engineering and computer science, but no science in general. There are better options elsewhere in state.

Disagree completely. VT also has an excellent liberal arts college.

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Stats of VA schools:

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Thanks. VMI’s median is better than those of GMU, JMu, VCU, UMW and CNU as expected. It might not be popular in (liberal) Northern Virginia but it’s still not a bad school.

It may be the best state public school in the country for students who believe they will benefit from a more disciplined, military education. Admittedly, this is a niche, but it is significant.

Yes, fewer and fewer young adults want a school that is notably racist and sexist with people yelling at them all the time. It is a "niche" demographic for sure and becoming more "niche" al the time.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/21/vmi-enrollment-plunges-diversity-woke/

Reason why freshman admissions has plummeted.

Per the article:

"Some {parents, alumni, faculty} blamed the push to make VMI more welcoming to women and cadets of color."

What?!?

Based on this sentiment, I don't blame anyone who would not want to go to VMI. And the gap can't be solely attributed to blacks and women: they only make up 6% and 14%, respectively.

If even white men don't want to go, VMI has a problem.

You quote is from an article written by a woke Washington Post writer who has gone on an unabated two year attack on the school. He has no direct quotes and you are taking him at his word. The ironic reason for the decline is the negative publicity from this writer and from the attacks from then-governor Northam on his alma mater, which seemed to me to be an effort to deflect his own culpability in the blackface/Klan picture scandal.

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Washington & Lee costs almost 79K/year to attend and the alumni wage is 89K/year (before taxes). It will be 65K after taxes if you live in Virginia.

In other words, the cost of attending Washington & Lee cost more than what your salary after graduation. What a big ripoff.

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Stats of VA schools:

https://research.schev.edu/enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.ASP

Thanks. VMI’s median is better than those of GMU, JMu, VCU, UMW and CNU as expected. It might not be popular in (liberal) Northern Virginia but it’s still not a bad school.

It may be the best state public school in the country for students who believe they will benefit from a more disciplined, military education. Admittedly, this is a niche, but it is significant.

Yes, fewer and fewer young adults want a school that is notably racist and sexist with people yelling at them all the time. It is a "niche" demographic for sure and becoming more "niche" al the time.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/21/vmi-enrollment-plunges-diversity-woke/

Reason why freshman admissions has plummeted.

Per the article:

"Some {parents, alumni, faculty} blamed the push to make VMI more welcoming to women and cadets of color."

What?!?

Based on this sentiment, I don't blame anyone who would not want to go to VMI. And the gap can't be solely attributed to blacks and women: they only make up 6% and 14%, respectively.

If even white men don't want to go, VMI has a problem.

You quote is from an article written by a woke Washington Post writer who has gone on an unabated two year attack on the school. He has no direct quotes and you are taking him at his word. The ironic reason for the decline is the negative publicity from this writer and from the attacks from then-governor Northam on his alma mater, which seemed to me to be an effort to deflect his own culpability in the blackface/Klan picture scandal.

Actually, the article was enlightening.

No way I'd send my kid to VMI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Washington & Lee costs almost 79K/year to attend and the alumni wage is 89K/year (before taxes). It will be 65K after taxes if you live in Virginia.

In other words, the cost of attending Washington & Lee cost more than what your salary after graduation. What a big ripoff.

Aside from the fact that almost no one pays the sticker price for college,
If someone can afford to pay the full $79k a year - at any school - money won't be much of a issue going forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington & Lee costs almost 79K/year to attend and the alumni wage is 89K/year (before taxes). It will be 65K after taxes if you live in Virginia.

In other words, the cost of attending Washington & Lee cost more than what your salary after graduation. What a big ripoff.

Aside from the fact that almost no one pays the sticker price for college,
If someone can afford to pay the full $79k a year - at any school - money won't be much of a issue going forward.

W&L meets 100% of need so if you have a low EFC, that's great. If you have a high EFC, expect you'll be paying that. The latest common data set says only 25 students in the latest freshman class got non -need aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Washington & Lee costs almost 79K/year to attend and the alumni wage is 89K/year (before taxes). It will be 65K after taxes if you live in Virginia.

In other words, the cost of attending Washington & Lee cost more than what your salary after graduation. What a big ripoff.

Hell no one pays full price. They also have a full ride scholarship that like 10% of each class gets. Shit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Washington & Lee costs almost 79K/year to attend and the alumni wage is 89K/year (before taxes). It will be 65K after taxes if you live in Virginia.

In other words, the cost of attending Washington & Lee cost more than what your salary after graduation. What a big ripoff.

You are misinformed. The Economist Magazine did a college ranking based on value add, the difference between expected earnings and actual earnings and Washington and Lee ranked #1 in the U.S.. In the Center on Education and the Workforce ROI study, W&L was #1 in Virginia and # 49 nationally in return on investment over 30 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If I wanted history and a cosy campus, I’d take W & M over VT.
If I wanted strong arts program, I’d take VCU.
If I wanted personalized freshman seminars in a liberal sets environment, I might take UMW.
If I wanted/didn't mind being close to home, value diversity and looking at computer science, I’d take GMU or the new VT innovation campus.
If I want an old boys network and traditional, strong liberal arts I’d look at W&L.
If I want amazing science and engineering research opportunities, natural resources field work opportunities, or hundreds of active outdoors and other clubs, I’d look at VT.

I've never bought into VT for science. Strong in engineering and computer science, but no science in general. There are better options elsewhere in state.

Disagree completely. VT also has an excellent liberal arts college.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would move Richmond up to #4 in front of VA Tech.

No way, VT is way higher than Richmond. The job opportunities and reputation is much better with VT.

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Virginia has many better options than a few other states such as NJ or MD.

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Anonymous wrote:If I wanted history and a cosy campus, I’d take W & M over VT.
If I wanted strong arts program, I’d take VCU.
If I wanted personalized freshman seminars in a liberal sets environment, I might take UMW.
If I wanted/didn't mind being close to home, value diversity and looking at computer science, I’d take GMU or the new VT innovation campus.
If I want an old boys network and traditional, strong liberal arts I’d look at W&L.
If I want amazing science and engineering research opportunities, natural resources field work opportunities, or hundreds of active outdoors and other clubs, I’d look at VT.

I've never bought into VT for science. Strong in engineering and computer science, but no science in general. There are better options elsewhere in state.

Disagree completely. VT also has an excellent liberal arts college.

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VT has been excellent recently and will continue to go up in ranking in the future.

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Anonymous wrote:Virginia has many better options than a few other states such as NJ or MD.

Just a shame people are so snobbish about the “lesser” state options that still provide an excellent education

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Anonymous wrote:If I wanted history and a cosy campus, I’d take W & M over VT.
If I wanted strong arts program, I’d take VCU.
If I wanted personalized freshman seminars in a liberal sets environment, I might take UMW.
If I wanted/didn't mind being close to home, value diversity and looking at computer science, I’d take GMU or the new VT innovation campus.
If I want an old boys network and traditional, strong liberal arts I’d look at W&L.
If I want amazing science and engineering research opportunities, natural resources field work opportunities, or hundreds of active outdoors and other clubs, I’d look at VT.

I've never bought into VT for science. Strong in engineering and computer science, but no science in general. There are better options elsewhere in state.

Disagree completely. VT also has an excellent liberal arts college.

This ^^^

VT has been excellent recently and will continue to go up in ranking in the future.

+100
It's my kid's first-choice school. Crossing my fingers for an acceptance!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Washington & Lee costs almost 79K/year to attend and the alumni wage is 89K/year (before taxes). It will be 65K after taxes if you live in Virginia.

In other words, the cost of attending Washington & Lee cost more than what your salary after graduation. What a big ripoff.

Aside from the fact that almost no one pays the sticker price for college,
If someone can afford to pay the full $79k a year - at any school - money won't be much of a issue going forward.

Almost no one? Are you kidding? Pretty much every MC and above family around here will end up paying full fare unless they get merit aid or take out loans.