Out of state flagships with scholarships vs. less known in state (VA)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

Oh boy …

Maybe try Liberty OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

Oh boy …

Maybe try Liberty OP.

I'll have him look into that, thanks!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think with their stats you’re looking at Longwood and ODU. Looks pretty solid for JMU and CNU and could increase to be even more competitive since he’s only a rising junior.

OP here. Thanks for the response. But are JMU and CNU that much better than Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama, etc if the costs are about equal? I guess I'm thinking ahead to after college with alumni networking, and just name recognition. If he's working in say, Seattle or Miami and is asked where he went to school; If he says Kansas people will know what he's talking about. If he says JMU or Christopher Newport--will people ask "Where is that?"

I went to Auburn, and I would much rather DC attend JMU or Christopher Newport than Auburn or any of the schools you mention. People outside of Virginia may ask where is that, but the name recognition of the schools you mention is not because of their academics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

Oh boy …

Maybe try Liberty OP.

I'll have him look into that, thanks!

problem with Liberty is that people will see where your kid went to school and specifically NOT give them a job

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

I was with you until this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think with their stats you’re looking at Longwood and ODU. Looks pretty solid for JMU and CNU and could increase to be even more competitive since he’s only a rising junior.

OP here. Thanks for the response. But are JMU and CNU that much better than Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama, etc if the costs are about equal? I guess I'm thinking ahead to after college with alumni networking, and just name recognition. If he's working in say, Seattle or Miami and is asked where he went to school; If he says Kansas people will know what he's talking about. If he says JMU or Christopher Newport--will people ask "Where is that?"

Who cares? Once you are employed, what matters is what you do on the job, not the name on your diploma.

[Anonymous]

I think the anti vax requirement eliminates every, and most state schools. Try Ole Miss?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

This is so specific. Why don’t you do the research on that instead of asking people here to do it?

I didn't ask anyone here to research for me.

Well that "requirement" eliminates more than 80% of universities most likely. SO head south and look yourself, if that is a real requirement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

I think he might be very happy at Hillsdale College.

otherwise:

Florida State
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Georgia State
University of Iowa/Iowa State
University of Missouri
U of Montana
U of Idaho.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the anti vax requirement eliminates every, and most state schools. Try Ole Miss?

OP here

Ole Miss is a state school.

Other states where public colleges and universities do not have a covid vaccine requirement:
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Kanas
Arizona
Arkansas
New Hampshire (not sure if they previously required it)
South Carolina
West Virginia
Texas
Nebraska

Possibly others. Those are the ones I know of just from memory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the anti vax requirement eliminates every, and most state schools. Try Ole Miss?

OP here

Ole Miss is a state school.

Other states where public colleges and universities do not have a covid vaccine requirement:
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Kanas
Arizona
Arkansas
New Hampshire (not sure if they previously required it)
South Carolina
West Virginia
Texas
Nebraska

Possibly others. Those are the ones I know of just from memory.

So pick one of those. The vaccine requirements allowed my kid to have a completely normal first year at UVA whereas my friends kid who went to UNC Wilmington couldn’t have homecoming or parents weekend or a whole host of other large gatherings. But guess what, she didn’t have to get vaccinated

[Anonymous]

Focus on the college experience he wants rather than outcomes alone. A mid-sized or regional college will be different than a state flagship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

Oh boy …

+1

U of South Alabama would give a lot of merit but probably too “progressive” How about Ole Miss? Kansas might be a great fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think KS, OK and AL are odd choices

OP here
If you have other suggestions I'd love to know! One criteria that is important (but I didn't put in my op) is he does not want to go to a school that mandated a Covid vaccine for students. Even if they have now rolled that back.

Oh boy …

Maybe try Liberty OP.

I'll have him look into that, thanks!

Wait, didn’t you say quality matters?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the anti vax requirement eliminates every, and most state schools. Try Ole Miss?

OP here

Ole Miss is a state school.

Other states where public colleges and universities do not have a covid vaccine requirement:
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Kanas
Arizona
Arkansas
New Hampshire (not sure if they previously required it)
South Carolina
West Virginia
Texas
Nebraska

Possibly others. Those are the ones I know of just from memory.

Why are you asking about VA state schools? They don’t meet your anti-vax requirement.
Just search for the states with highest covid deaths and pick schools from those state. Oh, your list already does that.