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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been hearing and reading about this since I moved here about 15 years ago. Not just UVa, but also William and Mary. These high-ranking schools are very sought after by Virginia residents, partly because in-state tuition is relatively low.

They have a high number of applications, but only so many spaces to fill, so they need to be very selective. When you are talking about highly selective schools, at some point there is a "lottery" aspect to admissions, in that there are so many more qualified, even highly qualified, applicants than there are spaces available that there is an element of luck to whether any particular applicant ends up being accepted. So, many qualified students end up not being accepted, because there isn't enough space for everyone.

Also, by state law, roughly 30% of UVa acceptees are from out of state because they pay higher tuition than in-state students. Essentially, out-of-state students help to subsidize the cost of education for in-state students.[/quote]

[b]William and Mary is private....no in state tuition there.[/b][/quote]

http://www.wm.edu/about/index.php

[quote]We're different, and we like it that way.
William & Mary is unlike any other university in America.

We’re the second oldest college in the nation, but also a cutting-edge research university. [b]We’re highly selective, but also [u]public[/u], offering a world-class education without the sticker shock.[/b]

Our students are not only some of the smartest in the world, but passionate about serving others and serious about having fun. Our professors are teachers, scholars and research mentors, the cornerstone of a thriving intellectual community that produces experienced, engaged, successful graduates.

[b]We’re a “Public Ivy”[/b]—one of only eight in the nation. That means we offer a superior education that’s accessible to everyone. We love our hometown of Williamsburg and the amazing Commonwealth of Virginia and we’re proud to be one of the reasons for their economic success.[/quote][/quote]

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