No medium selectivity colleges in VA

[Anonymous]

It seems like in VA there are only competitive colleges (UVA, W&M, Tech) and 90% acceptance rate colleges (VCU, CNU, ODU, GMU, JMU). Why aren't there colleges like SBU in NY or UMass amherst in MA in VA?

[Anonymous]

It will depend on subject major. I know VT is highly competitive for Engineering, but if your kid goes in as a humanities major it is less so.

[Anonymous]

Same issue in GA which makes it tough for in-state tuition options. UGA and Ga Tech

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like in VA there are only competitive colleges (UVA, W&M, Tech) and 90% acceptance rate colleges (VCU, CNU, ODU, GMU, JMU). Why aren't there colleges like SBU in NY or UMass amherst in MA in VA?

Tech's acceptance rate is around 50%.

[Anonymous]

I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

[Anonymous]

I feel the same way about Florida: UF and FSU are very hard, and everything else easy. With a child who really on paper should get into FSU and probably UF as well, it sucks in terms of name recognition if she can't get in. The vast majority of top students in the state stay in state so UF and FSU are very competitive even if fully qualified.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

[Anonymous]

JMU is not 90% acceptance. It wasn't even that was 30 years ago. Current rate is 76%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

[Anonymous]

How hard is VT Business to get into?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

Better option how? VT has much more respect in the D.C. metro area/VA than JMU. For any major.

[Anonymous]

Says you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

Better option how? VT has much more respect in the D.C. metro area/VA than JMU. For any major.

Nope. I'm from here.
It's
Tier 1: uva and wm
Tier 2: jmu and vt
Tier 3: gmu, vcu, cnu etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say Virginia has two: VT (non STEM) and JMU. I don't think MD has any. Most states don't have more than 2 except the ones significantly bigger than Virginia.

JMU should never be compared to VT.

Why? For non-STEM, JMU might be the better option for many.

Better option how? VT has much more respect in the D.C. metro area/VA than JMU. For any major.

Nope. I'm from here.
It's
Tier 1: uva and wm
Tier 2: jmu and vt
Tier 3: gmu, vcu, cnu etc

JMU in the same tier as VT? Pass me what your drankin'.

[Anonymous]

VT overall offer rate in 2024 was 55%.

Hampden-Sydney is 50%