CNU vs UMW

[Anonymous]

CNU has offered merit aid
UMW has offered merit aid

They are offering the same merit aid.

Suggestions? Insight into each one? TIA

[Anonymous]

First, congratulations!
I think you should take your student back for admitted student days, and maybe one school will be a better fit.

[Anonymous]

^^thanks.

Do you have insight into either. I’ve met people that prefer 1 over the other. Just looking for some insight into the schools.

[Anonymous]

Agree with previous poster about going back for admit day visit.

They are very different on the social scale -- CNU has sororities/fraternities and football team...UMW does not.

Also - what does student want to study? Delve into the actual program of study at each school - talk to professors about the program.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I think every kid I know at UMW is very happy there. More a mixed bag from the CNU kids. And my impression from the kids I know is that more politically liberal ones go to UMW and conservative ones to CNU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think every kid I know at UMW is very happy there. More a mixed bag from the CNU kids. And my impression from the kids I know is that more politically liberal ones go to UMW and conservative ones to CNU.

Thanks. DD is interested in public policy, very liberal, and not at all into frat life.

[Anonymous]

Look at the program requirements at each school.

Available internships.

How helpful is the career center?

[Anonymous]

I saw a good analogy once that I think is generally true - UMW is like a mini version of W&M, CNU is like a mini version of UVA/JMU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw a good analogy once that I think is generally true - UMW is like a mini version of W&M, CNU is like a mini version of UVA/JMU.

Interesting because CNU was founded as an extension of the College of William & Mary and remained such until 1977.

[Anonymous]

My DC is very happy at CNU - not conservative at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw a good analogy once that I think is generally true - UMW is like a mini version of W&M, CNU is like a mini version of UVA/JMU.

Interesting because CNU was founded as an extension of the College of William & Mary and remained such until 1977.

That might be true but the vibe is totally different. for example CNU has a great marching band and good football game attendance and strives for more of a classic school spirit. In these day-to-day social ways, it feels more like a small university whereas William and Mary and Mary Washington have more of a LAC feel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw a good analogy once that I think is generally true - UMW is like a mini version of W&M, CNU is like a mini version of UVA/JMU.

Interesting because CNU was founded as an extension of the College of William & Mary and remained such until 1977.

And MWU was the women's college of UVA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw a good analogy once that I think is generally true - UMW is like a mini version of W&M, CNU is like a mini version of UVA/JMU.

Interesting because CNU was founded as an extension of the College of William & Mary and remained such until 1977.

That might be true but the vibe is totally different. for example CNU has a great marching band and good football game attendance and strives for more of a classic school spirit. In these day-to-day social ways, it feels more like a small university whereas William and Mary and Mary Washington have more of a LAC feel.

"When I came 20 years ago, in truth, Christopher Newport was going out of business," Trible said. "The enrollment had been in decline for many years, and you didn't have to be a rocket scientist to realize we had to strike out in a different direction. So I said, 'Look, we were born out of the College of William and Mary. Let's return to our roots, let's embrace the liberal arts and sciences, and let's pursue a traditional student population.' -- Paul Trible, President of CNU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think every kid I know at UMW is very happy there. More a mixed bag from the CNU kids. And my impression from the kids I know is that more politically liberal ones go to UMW and conservative ones to CNU.

Thanks. DD is interested in public policy, very liberal, and not at all into frat life.

UMW

[Anonymous]

Cute PP but look at the actions of the school in the last 20 years. My PP stands.