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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would Jmu, Gmu, or VT be considered up an coming?[/quote]
JMU and GMU yes.[/quote]
Are they, though? They both seem kind of plateaued to me. I mean, they're both great options for what they are, but I don't see either currently evolving into a different-level place. Of the three, I'd say VT actually is the most likely "comer."[/quote]

https://www.jmu.edu/news/2024/01/23-admitted-students.shtml

George Mason seems to be in more conversations lately but I don't have any numbers to back that up.

VT has been popular for a long time but I know there are plans for big future growth there in the next 20 years.  [/quote]

In my opinion, GMU is really far too young to have "plateaued."  It's only a little over 50 years old and educates a huge number of students.  As its alumni base grows and ages it will actually start having some funds from more donations to invest.  It has just started getting a few larger donations and that's likely to start growing more.  So considering what it has achieved in a very short time in terms of institutions and with very little money (I believe it has one of the lowest per pupil expenditure in the state despite being in the highest COLA) I expect it will grow more.  VT has been around since 1872 and JMU since 1908 and both are in less expensive locations.  I think the GMU approach of supporting great outcomes for a wide variety of students--not just becoming more and more selective, is a very important function for society.[/quote]

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